@7 months ago with 11 notes
#Quote #Grace #Perfection #Christianity 

"It’s hard to reconcile my personal beliefs with an entire institution like the Church or the Republicans. Or with people within those political persuasions who have such different ideologies but confess the same things I confess spiritually. I think it’s similarly frustrating for Muslims, (who are) being understood generally by parts of the world as violent fanatic martyrs, whereas the majority of Muslims are actually very interested in being part of society and being peaceful and loving. Oh, man.. It’s the difference between faith and religion."

@1 year ago with 386 notes
#Sufjan Stevens #Christianity #Islam #Religion #Faith 

The Muslim Brotherhood and the Gospel of Christ 

Excellent, excellent article on the not-so-extreme Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

@1 year ago
#Muslim Brotherhood #Egypt #Politics #Middle East #Islam #Christianity 

"Constantinian Christianity has now been joined by Constantinian Judaism. Constantinian Islam is also a reality. Yet, there are Christians, Jew, and Muslims who also oppose and suffer under Constansinianism. Could it be that those who participate in Constantinian religiosity- whether Jew, Christian, or Muslim- are, in effect, practicing the same religion, albeit with different symbol structures and rituals? And that those who seek community are also practicing the same religion?… Movements of justice and compassion across community and religious boundaries may be the vehicles for a better understanding of commonalities in religiosity that can no longer be defined by traditional religious labels."

Marc Ellis
@2 years ago
#Christianity #Judaism #Islam #Religion #Community #Marc Ellis 
7 months ago
#Quote #Grace #Perfection #Christianity 
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Gospel of Christ→

Excellent, excellent article on the not-so-extreme Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt.

1 year ago
#Muslim Brotherhood #Egypt #Politics #Middle East #Islam #Christianity 
"It’s hard to reconcile my personal beliefs with an entire institution like the Church or the Republicans. Or with people within those political persuasions who have such different ideologies but confess the same things I confess spiritually. I think it’s similarly frustrating for Muslims, (who are) being understood generally by parts of the world as violent fanatic martyrs, whereas the majority of Muslims are actually very interested in being part of society and being peaceful and loving. Oh, man.. It’s the difference between faith and religion."
1 year ago
#Sufjan Stevens #Christianity #Islam #Religion #Faith 
"Constantinian Christianity has now been joined by Constantinian Judaism. Constantinian Islam is also a reality. Yet, there are Christians, Jew, and Muslims who also oppose and suffer under Constansinianism. Could it be that those who participate in Constantinian religiosity- whether Jew, Christian, or Muslim- are, in effect, practicing the same religion, albeit with different symbol structures and rituals? And that those who seek community are also practicing the same religion?… Movements of justice and compassion across community and religious boundaries may be the vehicles for a better understanding of commonalities in religiosity that can no longer be defined by traditional religious labels."
Marc Ellis
2 years ago
#Christianity #Judaism #Islam #Religion #Community #Marc Ellis