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Interfaith Afternoon Conversation: Poetry and Mysticism (In Person in Atlanta)

Ignatius House Retreat Center 6700 Riverside Dr, Sandy Springs, GA, United States

Ignatius House, the Jesuit Retreat Center in Atlanta, has a wonderful new initiative: a series of Interfaith Afternoon Events on topics related to art and spirituality. I'll be leading one of these events on March 23, 2025. Here's the details: Spiritual Poetry as a Sacred Practice As part of Ignatius House’s Art in an Interfaith Context...

In-Person Talk: Theosis and Theurgy — Christian Mysticism as a Magical Narrative

Unity Atlanta Church 3597 Parkway Lane, Peachtree Corners, GA, United States

The Apostolic Johannite Church, an independent sacramental community has invited me to be one of their featured speakers at their annual conclave, which takes place this year in Atlanta. The event is open t0 the public, so you can attend the entire conclave May 8-12, 2025; I'm speaking on the afternoon of May 10. The...

$100

In Person Retreat: Living Buddha, Living Christ

Mepkin Abbey 1098 Mepkin Abbey Rd, Moncks Corner, SC, United States

I’m returning to the beautiful Mepkin Trappist Abbey in South Carolina for a four-night retreat on the spiritual wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh and Thomas Merton. We'll take a deep dive into Thich Nhat Hanh's modern classic Living Buddha, Living Christ, as well as Merton's writings that affirm the wisdom of Buddhist-Christian interfaith spirituality. For...

$450

In Person Retreat: Living Buddha, Living Christ

Ignatius House Retreat Center 6700 Riverside Dr, Sandy Springs, GA, United States

Celebrating the Common Ground Between Christianity and Zen Thomas Merton famously said that he saw no contradiction between Buddhism and Christianity. While that may be difficult to reconcile with the obvious doctrinal differences between the two faiths, on the level of spiritual practice and compassionate presence it is easy to see many points of connection...

$350

In Person Retreat: Praying, Meditating, and Contemplating with the Mystics

Bon Secours Retreat and Conference Center 1525 Marriottsville Road, Marriottsville, MD

Fr. Karl Rahner, SJ famously said, “The Christian of the future will be a mystic or will not exist.” If we turn that inside out, it’s both a challenge and a promise: The wisdom of the mystics is necessary for a living faith, and it is also the key to an ongoing vibrant spiritual life....

$455

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