Spirit and Culture
Pilgrim Band: Our Shared Quest for Meaning and Purpose
The quest for hope is the driving force of religion today. The Christian movement is entering a new era of smaller companionships, mutual mentoring, and social service. The Pilgrim Band emerging around the world is a fluid, flexible, mobile, highly committed, and mutually accountable group of spiritual travelers earnestly seeking the immanence of God. The Pilgrim Band is a non-institutional, no-professional alternative to the established church. It thrives both physically and virtually across the secular and sacred boundaries of society.
Join the Pilgrim Band on its rediscovery of ancient methods of maturation. The quest for meaning and purpose leads toward a perfect alignment of the heartbeat of one’s soul – through a heart burst for the lifestyle mosaic of the world – with the heart song that fulfills one’s life. Ultimately, this quest of hoe leads to a destination of joy.
recovering your soul: a philosophy for traumatized people
From the author of Pilgrim Band comes Recovering Your Soul,a mentoring correspondence from trauma survivor to trauma victim empowering readers to cope and hope. Embrace a philosophy of life with ancient roots. Endure evil, heal the soul, embrace a virtuous life, follow a path to peace, and reawaken the significance of prayer.
Explore the fluid blend of Stoic courage and Christian experience that inspired martyrs before the dogmatization of the church. Apply the incarnational faith of the earliest theologians who confronted the dehumanizing forces of the past to overcome the artificial intelligence of modern times. Life can be reasonable and mystical at the same time. Go beyond therapy, and go deeper than religion, to shape a coherent philosophy of life.
Why Tillich? Why Now?
Paul Tillich’s ideas and methods continue to inspire and guide students, teachers, and professionals in all fields. He crosses boundaries between the academy and the community, religions and spiritualities, cultures and societies, taking leaders deeper and further than they ever imagined.
Each essay explores another facet of Tillich’s influence in education, religion, popular culture, science, health, social reform, and political action. They are chosen to be “snapshots” of his ongoing influence, accessible to both undergraduate and graduate students, and relevant to corporate and non-profit leaders alike.
Christian OptiMYSTICS: Running the Rapids of the Spirit
This book is about human failing, the possibility of grace, and how the Spirit moves through the chaos of culture. In part, it explores the journey from professional disgrace to personal renewal for many clergy. More than this, it recovers the rich resources of early mystical traditions, and the depth and power of God’s presence in a decadent world. It brings the spiritual journey of conversion and renewal from the life of Augustine into life today.