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• Home
  Introducing the website which has the theme of "a spirituality for life"

• Spirituality for Life
  Twelve characteristics of a spirituality for life that works
• Interfaith Spirituality
  Ten factors governing an interfaith perspective on spirituality
• Underlying Premises
  Description of the three-fold underpinning of the website
• Namaste
  The meaning behind the greeting of "Namaste" from India

• What is Spirituality?
  Introductory page for the section

• Christian Spirituality
  Description of Christian spirituality
• Spirituality and Human Existence
  Spirituality and the spiritual dimension of life
• A Broader View of Spirituality
  Ways in which spirituality manifests itself
• Descriptions of Spirituality
  Spirituality definitions and descriptions
• Reaching One's Potential
  Spirituality as becoming a person in the fullest sense
• Authentic Christian Spirituality
  15 principles of contemporary Trinitarian spirituality
• What Is Christian Spirituality
  Ten aspects of Christian spirituality
• Three Elements of Spirituality
  Three elements or components of spirituality
• Spirituality and Religion
  The necessary interplay of both spirituality and religion
• Community Aspect of Spirituality
  Community dimension of Christian spirituality
• The Cycle of Spirituality
  Four core activities of spirituality

• Aspects of Spirituality
  List of spirituality principles and teachings

• Acceptance
  Acceptance and its potential to create lasting health, healing, and happiness
• Enlightenment
  Our spiritual awakening is a sheer gift from God
• Forgiveness
  Articles on forgiveness

• Forgiveness - Four Steps
  Four vital steps in forgiveness
• Forgiveness - Vital Aspect
  An essential aspect in forgiveness
• Forgiveness - Crucial Element
  An essential element in forgiveness
• Forgiveness and Health
  Forgiveness and health are linked.
• Forgiveness - 10 Truths
  Ten liberating truths about forgiveness

• Grace
  Ten reflections on grace
• Hiddenness of God
  Nine ways in which God manifests himself
• Jesus
  The focus of Christian spirituality is an encounter with the person of Jesus
• Living with Paradox
  Spirituality includes being able to embrace paradox
• Non-Judgment
  Judging others comes naturally - yet is harmful and destructive.
• Suffering
  An answer for the question of suffering and evil
• The Paschal Mystery
  A table showing how suffering is linked with the Paschal Mystery
• The Trinity
  Articles on the Trinity

• The Triune God
  Three aspects of the triune God
• Trinity Reflections
  Reflections on the Trinity

• Spiritual Practices
  List of spiritual practices, common to many spiritual traditions

• Communing with God in Nature
  Reflections on communing with God in a natural setting

• A Country Garden
  Pictures from Noela's Garden in Queensland, Australia
• Roses
  Photographs of roses from Queensland, Australia
• Sea and Sky
  Sea and sky views from Queensland, Australia
• Spring Flowers in Australia
  Spring flowers in Queensland, Australia
• Sunrise and Sunset
  Sunrises and sunsets in Australia
• By the Lake
  Scenes by the lake
• By the Sea
  Scenes at the ocean
• Australian Countryside
  Australian countryside
• Springtime Flowers
  Spring flowers in Queensland, Australia
• Spring Flowers
  Flowers in spring from Queensland, Australia
• Country Lake
  Views of a country lake in Queensland, Australia
• Lakeside
  Views of two lakes in country Australia
• Sunrise Splendor
  Spectacular sunrise views
• Seaside
  A selection of seaside photos
• Late Spring Flowers
  Late spring flowers in Queensland, Australia
• Early Light
  A selection of photos taken with early light of the day
• Afternoon
  Afternoon country views from South-East Queensland, Australia
• Coastline
  A selection of photos taken along a coastline in South-East Queensland, Australia
• Morning Walk
  Photos taken during the morning in South-East Queensland, Australia
• Flower Festival
  Photos from Toowoomba's Flower Festival in Queensland, Australia.
• Quiet Waters
  Views of a quiet bush lake setting in South-East Queensland, Australia.

• Community
  Community is the locus for the Christian spiritual journey
• Contemplative Living
  List of articles on contemplative prayer

• Contemplative Prayer Overview
  A summary of contemplative prayer
• Contemplative Path
  How Christian meditation leads to a contemplative spiritual path
• A Heart Experience
  Contemplative prayer as an experience of the heart
• The Contemplative and Active
  The relationship between the active and the contemplative

• Lectio Divina
  Lectio Divina as a way of studying and praying the Scriptures
• Mantras
  The use of the mantra in prayer
• Meditation
  List of articles on meditation

• Christian Meditation
  One form of Christian meditation
• Meditation to Meaning
  From meditation to meaning: discovering richer purpose in life

• Meditation on Death
  The value of remembering and meditating on one's death

• Death of Two Young Men
  An article that can be used as the basis for a meditation on death

• Mindfulness
  List of topics under the subject of mindfulness

• Mindfulness Overview
  An overview description of the practice of mindfulness
• Mindfulness in Everyday Life
  Some comments and practical tips about mindfulness

• Prayer - Lord's Prayer
  Exploring ways to better pray the Lord’s Prayer

• Theology / Spirituality
  List of topics

• Introduction to Spirituality
  List of topics
• Formative Spirituality
  List of topics
• Prayer and Prayerfulness
  List of topics
• Spirituality of the Heart
  Topics dealing with spirituality of the heart
• Spirituality of Pastoral Care
  List of topics
• Spiritual Autobiographies
  List of topics
• Writings on the Spiritual Life
  Topics resulting from various writers on the spiritual life
• The Psalms
  Topics relating to the Book of Psalms

• Ten Genres of Psalms
  Ten categories in the Psalms according to literary genre
• God's Kingship in the Royal Psalms
  Discussion of the image of God’s kingship in the royal psalms
• Psalms-Language of Prayer
  The psalms as poetic speech and prayer
• Psalms 44 and 104
  A reflection of the human condition and the faith of Israel
• Vengeance Is God's
  The Psalms and vengeance that is God’s
• The Hiddenness of God
  Psalms of lament in the time of God’s absence

• Liturgical Spirituality
  Topics dealing with liturgical spirituality

• Liturgy and Spirituality: Definitions
  Three terms described: liturgy, spirituality, and liturgical spirituality.
• Liturgical Spirituality: Implications
  Implications for a liturgical spirituality

• Anglican Spirituality
  Topics dealing with the Anglican years

• Book of Common Prayer
  Book of Common Prayer and Contemporary Spirituality

• Ecology, Cosmology, and Spirituality
  Topics dealing with ecology, cosmology, and spirituality

• Our Picture of the Universe
  Article from Stephen Hawking
• Mystery at End of Universe
  The mystery at the end of the universe
• Evolution and God
  Biblical and evolutionary origins of life
• The Scientific Priesthood
  Conquest of nature and scientific priesthood
• The Ecological Age
  A new historical period - the Ecological Age
• Contemporary Economic Model
  Contemporary economic model and worldview
• Aboriginal and Biblical Creation Accounts
  Aboriginal and biblical creation accounts
• Aspects of Aboriginal Religion
  Some aspects of Aboriginal Religion
• Reflections on Nature and Spirituality
  Personal reflections on creation and spirituality

• Historical Spirituality
  List of topics
• Theology
  List of topics
• Biblical Studies
  List of topics
• Old Testament
  List of topics
• Creation Theology
  Topics dealing with creation and its fulfilment

• Notes from My Notebook
  Toward understanding in a new way the divine mystery within created reality
• Theodicy: Evil if God Is Good?
  Two classical arguments for the question: How can evil exist if God is good?
• Is Suffering from God?
  Theodicy cannot avoid the question of God's role in evil and suffering
• Belief in a Creator God: Implications
  The meaning and implications of believing in a creator God

• New Testament
  List of topics
• Christology
  List of topics
• The Church
  List of topics
• History of the Early Church
  Topics dealing
• Mission of the Church
  List of topics
• Christian Education
  List of topics

• Misc. Topics
  Pursuing and developing spirituality in one's life

• Exploring Spirituality
  Ideas for embarking on spirituality
• Timeless Spirituality
  A spirituality based on the Rule of St. Benedict
• Lord's Prayer Spirituality
  A spirituality based on the Lord's Prayer
• Spirituality and Lord's Prayer
  The Lord's Prayer as a spirituality for life
• A Spirituality Sequence
  Progression of spirituality from eternity past to eternity future
• Spiritual Traditions
  Spiritual traditions divided into polytheistic, monotheistic, and monist philosophies
• Spiritual Classics
  Partial list of spiritual classics (dealing with spirituality, theology, or matters of faith)

• Reflections
  Reflections on spirituality

• Spirituality Snippets
  A miscellaneous collection of short spirituality-related statements and comments
• Spirituality Quotations
  Miscellaneous collection of spirituality-related quotations
• Loving Kindness Meditation
  A loving kindness meditation wishing someone well
• Francis of Assisi Prayer
  A prayer of Francis of Assisi
• Prayer of Trust
  A prayer of trust from Thomas Merton
• Prayer to Perceive God
  A prayer from Saint Benedict to see God
• Prayer for Strength and Love
  A prayer from St Paul for inner strength and love
• Abandonment to God
  Words by Pedro Arrupe after suffering a severe stroke
• Look Well to This Day
  Ancient Sanskrit poem entitled "Look Well to This Day"
• God Is Love
  Four reflections on the theme: God is love
• New Identity in Christ
  A description of the new creation or identity in Christ
• Learning and Growth
  Three reflections on learning and growing
• Nature of Truth
  Two reflections on the nature of truth
• Desiderata
  Words of the poem "Desiderata" meaning "Things to be Desired" (Latin)
• God and Creation
  Three reflections on God and creation
• Anger of Another
  Dealing with anger of another
• Sacramental Life View
  A sacramental understanding of life
• The Resurrection
  A resurrection - our great hope
• Mystical Wisdom
  Mystical wisdom revealed by the Holy Spirit
• Islam's Inclusiveness
  The inclusiveness of 7th century Islam
• Love, Joy, Obedience
  Four reflections on the overall theme of love, joy, and obedience
• Peace of Mind
  A path to peace of mind
• Peace Versus Violence
  Two contrasting paths - the way to peace and the way to violence
• Later Life Spirituality
  Introduction to later life spirituality

• Reminiscence
  Reviewing one's whole life in later life
• Longevity and Spirituality
  The link between longevity and spirituality
• Thoughts about Life
  Reflections - thoughts about life
• Thoughts on Life and Death
  Reflections - thoughts on life and death

• Contact Us
  Where to direct comments, questions, or requests.

• Privacy Statement
  Description of Privacy Policy
• Personal Background
  Background information for Alexander and Eva Peck

• Site Map
  Site map for the website.