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Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas

Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas

BackgroundBackground

One God, many relationships

Myers-Briggs type indicators Extravert-Introvert Sensing-iNtuitive Thinking-Feeling Judging-Perceiving

Biblical characters Historic Church

movements

One God, many relationships

Myers-Briggs type indicators Extravert-Introvert Sensing-iNtuitive Thinking-Feeling Judging-Perceiving

Biblical characters Historic Church

movements

Sacred PathwaysSacred Pathways

LovingGod

naturalist

sensate

traditionalist

asceticactivistcaregiver

enthusiast

contemplative

intellectual

Sacred PathwaysSacred Pathways

LovingGod

naturalist

sensate

traditionalist

asceticactivistcaregiver

enthusiast

contemplative

intellectual

NaturalistNaturalist

Creation as God’s cathedral Creation as God’s cathedral

NaturalistNaturalist

The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Ps 19:1 NIV)

The heavens declare the glory of God;the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Ps 19:1 NIV)

How to Love God Out of Doors

How to Love God Out of Doors

Believe

Perceive

Receive

Believe

Perceive

Receive

Temptations of NaturalistTemptations of Naturalist

Individualism

Spiritual Delusion

Idolising Nature

Individualism

Spiritual Delusion

Idolising Nature

Sacred PathwaysSacred Pathways

LovingGod

naturalist

sensate

traditionalist

asceticactivistcaregiver

enthusiast

contemplative

intellectual

SensateSensate

Sensuous worship experience

Five senses

Does silence = reverence?

Sensuous worship experience

Five senses

Does silence = reverence?

loud and colourfulloud and colourful

How to love God with your senses

How to love God with your senses

Sound

Smell

Sight

Sound

Smell

Sight

Touch

Taste

Touch

Taste

Temptations of SensateTemptations of Sensate

Worship without conviction

Idolising beauty

Worshipping worship

Worship without conviction

Idolising beauty

Worshipping worship