This interview is with Eugene Peterson's publisher. At one point, Peterson explains the difference between the spirituality he writes about and the kind "prevalent in mainstream culture":
I am trying to recover a respect for the life of the Spirit that is revealed in Jesus and the Scriptures in contrast to a life that is defined by consumption and achievement, competition and psychological profiling. I am trying to develop an imagination that is immersed in the operations of the Trinity so that I will not be constantly seduced into thinking that spirituality is a way of managing my own life and the lives of others, my life with me in charge with an occasional assist from the Spirit. I am trying to practice a way of language that is personal, particular, relational, a language of poetry and parable and metaphor, a language that welcomes mystery and counters the bullying, propagandizing, sloganeering, cliched and abstracted use of language that dominates our schools, our workplaces, our media, and, sadly, our churches.
Wow.
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MILTON STANLEY
My name is Chris Peterman
I tried to find your EMAIL ADDY but could not...My father, Rusty, suffered a stroke this past week. I noticed you visit his blog and thought we could depend on you for your prayers. Dad should be back again soon....Thank you for your time.
Chris Peterman
goodwooter@hotmail.com
Thanks, Chris. I've sent you an e-mail and will be posting about you father at my blog.
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