Tolerance and encouragement for diversity in His Body is essential to Church relevance.
Check this diagram from the book "The Three Colours of Your Spirituality" by C.A. Schwarz.
I think it helps classify some of the areas of our spirituality that we haven't been able to get our minds around.
I outline only one chapter of the book, below.
The author gives these meanings to the 3 large sectors in the diagram :
The True mostly aligns with a dogmatic value view.
The Good with an ethical value view.
The Beautiful with an aesthetic value view.
The 9 styles mean(approx) :
Sensory : the need to enjoy the Creation.
Rational : the need for explanations.
Doctrinal : the need for dogmatic systems.
Scripture Driven : the need to proclaim God's Word.
Sharing : focus on outsiders.
Ascetic : sacrificial living.
Enthusiastic : openness to the supernatural.
Mystical : allowing the mysterious.
Sacramental : symbolic expressions
Now superimpose over these, the three colours which represent
Loving God with :
ALL your Heart = Blue
ALL your Mind = Green
ALL your Will = Red
After some contemplation and prayer; ask one's self :
Has this helped identify an intolerance, to diversity in His Body, in me?
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The aim of the book is to identify ineffective churches which can transform into radical lovers of Jesus.
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[We are most blessed when we love Jesus enough to allow Him to radically Love us.]
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