Christianity Expanding

Don MacGregor's vision of an expanded framework of wisdom Christianity consonant with modern scientific insights is a fitting articulation for our times with its emphasis on inner transformation rather than sacrificial belief. In many respects, it follows on from the work of Bede Griffiths, who bridged mystical Christianity and Hinduism, living the last 40 years of his life in India. He had just such a universal vision. The book is succinct and informed by wide reading, with the author moving from atheist to evangelical towards his current position. He argues cogently for the need for Christianity to evolve, basing his view on the oneness of God, consciousness and life. He explains the evolving scientific worldview in relation to consciousness and biology and has an informative chapter on ecological imperatives. His Jesus is the wisdom teacher of the Gnostics rather than the sacrificial lamb, and his concept of God is correspondingly broad and deep. Helpfully, Don gives questions for reflection as well as practices, references and organisations. The book encourages us to live life in its fullness of love and compassion and provides a blueprint for an engaged and ecological spirituality in our journey towards wholeness and integration. This is in fact the first of a number of volumes and can be highly recommended as a significant view on contemporary spirituality.