Beyond these models of reconciliation, a theology of mysticism provides some hope for common ground between Christianity and Islam. Both religions have within their histories examples of ecstatic union with God, which seem at odds with their own spiritual traditions but have much in common with each other.
Tony CampoloI am saying that there is no salvation apart from Jesus; thatโs my evangelical mindset. However, I am not convinced that Jesus only lives in Christians
Tony CampoloI've always been skeptical of those television healers who are bald. If I had that gift, that'd be the first thing I'd fix.
Tony CampoloI contend that Bush would be a lot more moderate if there weren't some fundamentalists breathing down his neck every time he wants to establish the state of Israel, every time he wants to do justice for the Palestinian people.
Tony CampoloRituals keep us from forgetting what must not be forgotten and keep us rooted in a past from which we must not be disconnected.
Tony CampoloFreud taught us that it wasn't God that imposed judgment on us and made us feel guilty when we stepped out of line. Instead, it was the superego - that idealized concept of what a good person is supposed to be and do - given to us by our parents, that condemned us for what had been hitherto regarded as ungodly behavior.
Tony Campolo