Faith and life (was Re: Harry Potter and God)

[Tonks]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Geoff Bannister" <gbannister10 at ...> wrote:
>
> > Tonks:
> > I see the battle goes on. SNIP> > Also I will again suggest to all.... go to Amazon and get the book "A New Vision of Reality" by Bede Griffiths.  You will find that there is a way for all of us to live in unity and towards a common goal. This one book covers everything... science, psychology, religion, and more. He even predicts what is happening in the world now, with the collapes of the banking, etc. It was written in 1989. 
> > He talks in the end about a New world view based on peace amoung all religions. Great reading!!  Hard, but worth it.
> 
> Geoff:
> I think that battle is perhaps a strong word. However, I must admit that 
> when the subject copped up again, I wondered whether the same old 
> arguments would surface.  SNIP> 
> In considering Christianity, I would remind those reading this post that have observed in the past that there are many people – in the UK at least – who would claim to be Christian but really aren't. 
> 
> With that point in mind, I see that Bede Griffiths (whose name is new to me) predicts a new world order based on peace among all religions. My problem is that this is about religion and not faith and I  view the two as different. 

Tonks:
As you might remember, I am an Anglican, high church, in the U.S. 

Bede Griffiths was one of you.. He was British and a student and friend of C.S. Lewis. He was once an Atheist, like Lewis, then Griffiths became a RC Benedictine monk and went to India to found a monastery there. Again I recommend his book to everyone I am can, no matter what your belief. It truly is a New Vision of Reality. And Geoff, if you hang in there to the end of the book, you will be suprised...  like you might be with the ending of Harry Potter. I will not give it away, because I want everyone to read it. It is very deep, and difficult in area where he is explaining the Hindu religion, but you will learn a lot. He really does cover EVERYTHING in the field of spirituality and the human being. I would love to discuss it with anyone who does read it.

Tonks_op