The Unity movement and the science of psychology have common roots. Both emerged out of the cultural and scientific mileu of the last half of the 19th century; as such, both place special attention on the mind and understanding how it works. The understanding, put very simply, is that if you understand how your mind works, you can direct its activities in order to attain your goals and aspirations. A simple question is, "Can I control my mind." Well, to be frank, its not a simple question.
I was recently asked, "what do I need to believe to attend Unity of Fairfax?" and here's my short form answer: Nothing.
Nothing? Or is that no thing?
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I would like to thank ministerial colleague Billy Kluttz for sharing this powerful and empowering prayer posted by Extravagance United Church of Christ. In light of recent violence, these words can re-center us in the consciousness of the living Christ Spirit in creation...
On Sunday, November 15 in our Metaphysical Bible Class at Unity of Fairfax (meets Sundays from 10:10 am - 10:50 am), I shared with the class nine interpretive lenses that can be worn when interpreting scripture. There are other lenses as well; however, these nine are a start. I pulled this list from Wisdom for a Lifetime, by Alden Studebaker.
Nine Interpretive Lenses of Bible Interpretation
In Unity, the Bible is our central textbook, and the primary lens through which we read it is called "metaphysical interpretation." Beginning on Sunday, November 15, I will be leading a Bible metapyhsics class from 10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. in the conference room at Unity of Fairfax. The course will run on Sundays through the end of November. We'll take off the month of December, then resume on Sunday, January 3, 2016.
I'm posting my "State of the Unity 2015" address that was presented at the Unity of Fairfax Annual Membership Meeting on Sunday, November 1. If you have comments or questions, please use the dialog option on this blog. Thanks!
Rev. Russ
The theme of my “State of the Unity 2015” message is energy management.
On Sunday, October 4 Unity of Fairfax launched Unity Awakening 2015 - our annual series of Sunday messages and small group study focusing on the work of a prominent thought leader in the Unity movement. This year we're studying Divine Audacity, by Rev. Linda Martella-Whitsett.
