Category: Views
Original contributions from ARC members
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Reflection on spirituality
“Religion is a person sitting in church thinking about kayaking. Spirituality is a person in a kayak thinking about God.” This observation, used by some religious writers, is often attributed to Roger Caras, an American writer who is also a wildlife photographer. It creates a contrast between a structure with tradition (religion) and a more…
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Understanding disaffected Catholics
Since I was asked to present the reasons why so many Catholics are disaffected with the Church from the perspective of the members of Australian Reforming Catholics and those who are affiliated with or support them, I have entitled my presentation as “Understanding the Disaffected”. The term “disconnected” has been used here today and, while…