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From Original Sin to Original Love

Christians worldwide observe Lent as a season of fasting, prayer, and spiritual return to God. These six weeks create space for self-reflection, good works, and renewed appreciation of God’s grace. Beginning with the ritual of ashes—reminding us that we are dust and to dust we shall return—Lent invites spiritual renewal as we lament our transgressions. The doctrine of original sin developed during the 3rd century in Irenaeus of Lyons’ struggle against Gnosticism and was significantly shaped by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), who first used the phrase “original sin.” Augustine’s influential teaching emphasized that humanity inherited a “stain of sin” from Adam’s disobedience, creating a state of moral corruption requiring Christ’s redemption. While the concept of original sin is not...
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Christophany Groups Update: Iowa

Quest: A New Christophany but Longtime Group Our group began nine years ago when a handful of friends joined for coffee and sharing their concerns about a church no longer…

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Welcome Our New Director of Operations and Programming

Center for Christogenesis Community, Greetings! I am honored to begin my new position at the Center for Christogenesis as the Director of Operations and Programming. While my position is new,…

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The Legacy of Martin Luther King

This week we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, a visionary leader, who helped break the chains of oppression and renew the dignity and giftedness of the black person.…

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Community Sharing – “Reality Ever New” Notes

Notes on the “Reality Ever New” Conversation by Emily A. DeMoor, Ph.D. https://christogenesis.org/recording-of-ilia-and-gregs-conversation-reality-ever-new/ Emily graciously shared with us her notes from the conversation “Reality Ever New” between Ilia Delio and…

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Why I Need A C4C Conference

As I surf the web and skim through a myriad of podcasts, conferences and ecological forums, I am reminded of the Great Shift we are in.   We long for a…

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Christophany Groups Update: Vancouver

The concepts of Christogenesis can be hard to grasp.  Ilia Delio and other contributors to the website write in simple, and sometimes eloquent, prose, but those of us without a…

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“Become Conscious of Wholeness” by Edwin E. Olson

Become Conscious of Wholeness: Humanity’s Only Future by Edwin E. Olson (Author), Ilia Delio (Contributor) How can we transcend our tribal, philosophical, and religious differences? Is it possible to develop…

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Epiphany:  What Do We See?

The name Epiphany comes from the Greek, epiphaneia, and means “appearance” or “manifestation.”  The birth of Jesus is a theophany; God has appeared in the flesh, in the person of…

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New Year’s Blog: Love, Hope and Future Life

What a year this has been!  A raging virus which continues to mutate, a volatile economy, the rise of the metaverse, the tornados of Kentucky, the wildfires of California, one…

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