Brian McLaren | Naked Spirituality Series

Just as human development moves in stages, our spiritual life also evolves and changes. Today, Brian McLaren kicks off our new series by explaining the four stages he identified in his book, “Naked Spirituality:” simplicity, complexity, perplexity, and harmony. Brian also reminds us that the ultimate goal of spirituality, no matter what stage we’re in, is to better love God, ourselves, our neighbors, and the world around us.

Episode Recap:

• We all want to be transformed people (0:10)
• Human spirituality unfolds in stages similar to the stages of human development (1:47)
• Stage 1 centers around simplicity and dualism (7:07)
• Stage 2 is where we start to experience complexity (10:57)
• Stage 3, perplexity, involves self-critique and disillusionment (14:35)
• Stage 4 is harmony, which allows us to integrate the lessons of the other stages (20:05)
• Each stage has something new to teach us about love (24:21)
• As love matures, we learn to sit quietly and enjoy someone’s presence (25:58)

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