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Sunday, July 08, 2018
Saturday, July 07, 2018
Thursday, July 05, 2018
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018
A Sufi Approach to Business
Fourth generation entrepreneur Mark Silver is a pioneer in the integration of spirituality and business. He believes that commerce doesn’t need to involve hype or manipulation but instead can be based on transparency, integrity and heart. In this podcast, he describes how life circumstances led him to embrace the Sufi path, his belief that right business practice is inherently spiritual, and how when done correctly marketing can be a form of healing.
The founder of the Ithaca, New York-based Heart of Business company, Silver also discusses how political activism informs his sense of spirituality, common misconceptions of Islam, and his belief that capitalism is a both distortion of business practice and a root of many of the world’s social problems.
He also describes the essence of his daily spiritual practice, the Sufi heart-centered process of Remembrance.
Links:
- Heart of Business
- Sufi Remembrance
- Diversity and Spirituality Network Events
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Monday, May 21, 2018
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Thursday, May 03, 2018
Saturday, April 28, 2018
Monday, April 16, 2018
Monday, April 09, 2018
New Religious Movements
Pejoratively called “cults” by some, there are by some estimates more than 300 New Religious Movements in the United States and tens of thousands worldwide. These include offshoots of established religions, congregations with unique scriptures, and “New Age” churches that claim celestial origins. Some of these groups last less than a decade, whereas others span generations.
W. Michael Ashcraft, the Philosophy and Religion Department Chair of Truman State University, has been studying New Religious Movements for most of his professional life. The author of the recently published book, A Historical Introduction to the Study of New Religious Movements, Ashcraft here discusses the anticult movement that flourished in the ‘60s and '70s, why some groups survive and others don’t, and the similarities between New Religious Movements of the nineteenth century and those of the present day. He also draws distinctions between those groups with negative cult-like tendencies and those that are more benign.
In addition to his most recent book, Ashcraft is the co-author with Eugene V. Gallagher of the five-volume set, Introduction to New and Alternative Religions n in America.
Links:
A Historical Study of New Religious Movements (most recent book)
Ashcraft’s Academia.edu page
Diversity and Spirituality Network
Diversity and Spirituality Network Facebook Group
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
From Near-Death Survivor to Legend in Diversity
Although he grew up with privilege and an unconscious sense that he was better than others, a near-death experience caused Lewis Brown Griggs to see things differently. While hovering between life and death, he was “told” that he needed to come back and to “do his work.” This meant overcoming what he saw as his principal weakness: learning to bridge the gaps between himself and other people. He’s been helping others do this through diversity and inclusion work for more than 25 years.
Since surviving his near-death experience, Griggs has worked with companies all over the world, written three books and a host of multimedia projects, and been formally recognized as a “legend of diversity” from the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals.
But he’s more that simply a diversity trainer and entrepreneur. He’s also is a co-active leadership coach, a relationship coach and a facilitator of Spiritual Consciousness gained form Near Death Experiences and Recovery.
In this podcast, Griggs talks about his near-death experiences and how they motivated him to cross-cultural work, how the diversity movement has evolved in the past 25 years, and the importance of coming to terms with death for both valuing diversity and growing spiritually.
Links:
The Gift of Near Death (Ted Talk)
Beyond Our Sight (documentary about near-death experiences)
Diversity and Spirituality Network
Diversity and Spirituality Network Facebook Group
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Wednesday, March 07, 2018
Gay Spirituality: A Primer
Two male gay priests talk about the distinctive nature of gay spirituality, institutional Christianity’s attitudes towards LGBT people, and why there are high numbers of gays in the clergy. They also share how they realized their spiritual calling despite growing up within a hostile religious environment, the advice they would give to a young gay person who sees him or herself as religious and spiritual, and their belief that the on-the-ground acceptance of gay people is often at variance with doctrinal non-acceptance.
Interviewees include Michael Ruk, the pastor of the Episcopal St. Philips Church in New Hope, Pa, and John Stasio, a “post Roman” Catholic priest and founding director of Easton Mountain, a retreat center near Albany New York.
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
The Personal, The Political and the Spiritual
Author and advocate Jim Brown believes that restoring civility will go along way towards reversing the nation’s political dysfunction. And that striving to do so is as much an internal process as it is an external one. In this increasingly polarized climate, Brown says, the way to political recovery and spiritual renewal begins with a practice that is at the heart of the world’s great religions: love your enemy.
In this podcast, Brown describes the process that led him to write his book, Ending Our Uncivil War: A Path to Political Recovery and Spiritual Renewal. He explains how working with the homeless transformed him, how he practices what-he-calls agape while working as a professional advocate, and why he believes a commitment to selfless love is essential to political recovery and spiritual renewal.
Brown is the Tennessee State Director for the National Federation of independent Business.
Links:
Center for Action and Contemplation
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Sunday, February 11, 2018
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Wednesday, February 07, 2018
Travel, Religion and Spirituality
Psychotherapist, author and world traveler Greesh Sharma talks about the transformative aspects of travel; how to trek without being a tourist; and how religion influences national culture. He shares stories from his visits to some 150 countries that illustrate the diversity of human experience, how religious practice differs from place to place, and how spending time abroad has expanded his sense of self.
Sharma sees travel as a form of spiritual practice and one that paradoxically provides a vehicle for inner exploration. It’s helped him become more open to others, sharpened his decision making skills, and generally broadened his view as to what it means to be human.
He experience of traveling to countries with and without national religions had shaped his opinions on the differences between religions, the relationship between religion and spirituality, and the roots of interfaith conflict.
“Travel to me is so transformative that I think even before people pay lots of money to pay a a psychologist for therapy, I think they should travel,” Sharma says. “They will grow much faster and it will be much cheaper."
Links:
Greesh Sharma’s Website
Sharma’s Amazon author page
The Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Sunday, February 04, 2018
In the unlikely event, I join the 1 (or even 10)%, this will be my new rod!
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Monday, January 15, 2018
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
From Theist to Atheist
Sociologist Douglas E. Cowan talks about New Religious Movements, the cult wars of the 1970s and the influence of the internet on religion. He also traces his own personal journey from mainstream Protestant believer through agnosticism to atheism. Regardless of what you believe, he says, “atheism matters."
Links:
Doug Cowan’s Amazon page
New Religious Movements (Hartford Institute for Religion Research)
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Entrepreneurship, Social Activism, and Spiritual Practice
Paul Zelizer sees his mission as nurturing a community of socially conscious and spiritually aware entrepreneurs. His mission is embodied in the Awarepreneurs, a global community he founded in which business-minded people explore how their ventures might better contribute to a just and sustainable world. Awarepreneur members focus on integrating social activism into their business practices, while cultivating their personal sense of spiritual awareness. At one time, the community had more than 2,700 Facebook members.
In this podcast, Zelizer traces the path that led him to form this community: from his childhood in a progressive Jewish household, through his early career as a social worker in New Mexico, through his role as Director of Social Media for Wisdom 2.0, one of the premier mindfulness brands in the world. In 2013, he left Wisdom 2.0 because he saw the need to gather a tribe that’s more focused on social enterprise and social justice. He agreed, he said, with the feedback he kept hearing, “Most of the conscious business brands out there are too much about privilege and feel too corporate for me.”
Links:
Paul Zelizer’s business site
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, December 13, 2017
Building Bridges in Difficult Times
Conflict resolution specialist David Campt talks about the art of peace building, using dialogue to create common ground, and how whites can be effective allies for people of color in the fight against racism.
Campt is an authority on inclusion and equity, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution and dialogue. The author of Read the Room for Real and co-author (with Lisa Schirch) of The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects, he’s served as Senior Policy Adviser to President Clinton’s Initiative on Race, organized forums for members of Congress, and provided facilitation expertise for Fortune 500 companies, foundations, and national and international non-profit organizations.
In addition to providing practical suggestions for aspiring and experienced peace builders, Campt here reveals his personal strategies for self-care and what led him to pursue a career in conflict resolution.
Links:
Diversity and Spirituality Network site
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Adventures of a Jewish Yogi
When the Judaism of her youth failed to satisfy her spiritual yearning, Dani Antman embarked on a journey that included yoga, energy healing, and an eventual discovery of the mysticism of the Jewish Kabbalah. In this podcast, Antman discusses her teachers’ cultural differences, sexuality and spirituality, and what personal tragedy has taught her. This podcast amplifies the message of Antman’s recently published memoir, Wired for God, which was Finalist in the “Autobiography/Memoir” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.
Links:
Dani Antman’s main site
Wired for God book site
Diversity and Spirituality Network
DSN Podcast Page
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
A Universalist Unitarian Minister Talks About White Privilege and the Church's Recent Racial Controversy
The summer of 2017 was a turbulent time in the Universalist Unitarian world. A racially oriented hiring controversy – when a white man was hired over a Latina woman for a church leadership post – caused many church members to question whether the church was living up to its espoused progressive values.
One of these church members was Reverend Kimberly “Kim" Wildszewski, the pastor of a UU church in Titusville New Jersey. Her church in a small way lived out a microcosm of what the national church was going through, causing Wildszewski to engage with her parishioners about the nature of white privilege, and why it’s important for whites in particular to engage in conversations about race that are sometimes uncomfortable.
Wildszewski, who literally grew up during the formation of the modern UU church, shares her reflections on the church’s controversy, why she’s proud about how the church engaged with the issue, and her insights on being a member of both a privileged and a non-privileged group. She also shares the difference between how she’s received in the UU world and how she as a young lesbian is sometimes received in interfaith circles. Her identity is not an issue in UU clerical circles, she explained, while other clerics are less accepting.
Links:
About the UU Church’s 2017 Diversity Controversy
Wikipedia entry on Universal Unitarianism
Ruby Sales on "Where Does It Hurt” (alluded to in the podcast)
Rev. Kim’s sermon page and blog
Diversity and Spirituality Network iTunes podcast page
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Thursday, October 26, 2017
Social Activism and Spiritual Practice
Three years after the murder of her husband and birth of her daughter, former Black Panther Party leader Ericka Huggins found herself unjustly imprisoned and placed in solitary confinement. it was here that she taught herself meditation and embarked on a path that 37 years later has made her a leading exemplar of the integration of spirituality and social activism.
Here, Huggins shared what she learned about herself while in solitary confinement, the legacy of the Black Panther Party, and the importance of spiritual practice for social justice work. She talks about restorative justice, how it succeeds where while punitive measures fail, and how this work can be used in schools and prisons to stop what she calls the cradle-to-prison pipeline endemic to poor communities.
For Huggins, the “most healing thing in the world is love.” And she attempts to put that into practice in her work for social justice. What helps her in her work is her daily spiritual practice, the details of which she shares in this podcast.
Links:
Ericka Huggins website
Centre for Restorative Justice
Wikipedia Article on Restorative Justice
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Monday, October 16, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Contemporary Spidermen! (at Lawrence, New Jersey)
Contemporary
Spidermen! (at Lawrence, New Jersey)
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Thursday, October 05, 2017
Japan: the Teacher
Author Steven Earle talks about his studies with Japanese spiritual teachers; the relationship between sound, language and reality; and the untold story of how a former spy turned businessman introduced yoga to Japan.
Earle talks about what led him in his early 20s to move to Japan, his lifelong study of the martial art of aikido, and his mentorship with Odano Sanae, who deeply influenced his understanding of the relationship between sound, language and reality. Odano’s work is the subject of Earle’s first book, Words Characters and Transparency.
Earle shares what led him to devote fifteen years to learning about the life and work of Nakamuru Tempu, a former spy turned businessman, whose spiritual realization led him to create a unique approach to yoga practice and philosophy which influenced a post-war generation of Japanese government officials, business leaders, and artists. Earle’ tells the story of Tempu’s life and philosophy in his recently published book, Heaven’s Wind: The Life and Teachings of Nakamuru Tempu.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Thursday, August 31, 2017
"World Peace, Through Inner Peace"
Social entrepreneur, spiritual guide and author Virginia Swain explains how personal tragedy shaped her spiritual focus, her work at the United Nations, and her vision for the transformation of America in a post 9/11 world. She also speaks about her most recent community project, America’s Soul Cafe, and provides advice to anyone seeking to integrate their quest for inner peace with peace in the world.
Virginia is the author of the recently published book, My Soul’s Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11.
This interview was recorded during the August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse.
Links:
The Institute for Global Leadership
Center for Global Community and World Law
My Soul’s Journey to Redefine Leadership: A New Phoenix Rises from the Ashes of 9/11 (Virginia’s Latest Book)
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Spiritualities: East and West
Cross-cultural communication scholar William Kelly talks about what his extensive travels in Africa, the Philippines and Japan taught him about himself. He also talks about how Asian spirituality is fundamentally different from how most Westerners perceive it, the contrast between Asian spirituality and Western materialism; and how the current worldwide nationalistic trend may be a precursor towards a more spiritually oriented era in which global inter-connectivity is prized.
Notes:
Bill Kelly’s UCLA Faculty page
Notes for a New Age (includes Kelly’s article on the Meaning of the New Age)
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Monday, August 14, 2017
Saturday, August 05, 2017
My friend Ibou Ndoye and Liz Cohen walking to their wedding July 29 at the Hoboken pier. What a grand time!
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Thursday, July 20, 2017
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
About Men's Work: origins, importance and future directions
The founder of the Men’s Leadership Alliance explains how he got involved with men’s work, it’s origins and evolution, how and why native American rituals are incorporated into men’s work, and issues that white men in particular bring to him in his coaching practice.
Links:
Inner King Training Experience
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Tuesday, July 04, 2017
"Spiritual, But Not Religious"
According to the PEW Research Center, about one fifth of all Americans don’t identify with any religion, but call themselves as spiritual in some way.
Sociologist of Religion Siobhan Chandler specializes in the study of this group, which she calls SBNRs or “spiritual, but not religious”. In this podcast, Chandler talks how she herself fits in this group; the subcategories within SBNR; the degree to which this is a global, rather than just North American phenomena, and the meaning of this category’s growth for the society as a whole.
Links:
Spiritual, But Not Religious - Siobhan Chandler’s website
YouTube presentation on SBNR
Chandler’s papers on Academia.edu
Wikipedia’s take on “spiritual, but not religious”
Diversity and Spirituality Network’s website
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Friday, June 30, 2017
My triumphant four-legged friend with a prize found on her morning jaunt.
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
"Cindy's Story" - An Interview with Cindy Franklin
Cindy Franklin, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, talks about coming from a background that some people might think of as privileged; spirituality as a pathway to appreciation of diversity; her studies with a diverse array of spiritual teachers; and her vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
About Muktananda (Cindy’s First Spiritual Teacher)
“Spirituality is the River” - an interview with DSN co-founder Rene Molenkamp
“A Foundation Story” - an interview with DSN co-founder Angelo John Lewis
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Friday, June 16, 2017
"What the F#@ Is Enlightenment"
Boston’s Kamaria Powell began asking life’s most thought-provoking questions and found answers she didn’t find in the Pentecostal Church in which she was raised. She shares her journey, the questions she asked herself along the way, and why she now defines herself as “spiritual,” rather than “religious.” She also explores the role of religion in the African-American community and its particular impact on African-American women.
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Saturday, June 03, 2017
My dog Nova helping us celebrate my mom's 93rd birthday. Great fun!
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Thursday, May 25, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
On being secular and loving Jesus
Tom Krattenmaker, a writer who specializing in religion in public life, explains how he pulls off the delicate balancing act of being a Jesus follower while not being religious. He explains his own paradoxical love affair with religion, the implications of the national decline in religious observance, and what he thinks secular humanists can learn from religionists.
Links:
Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower (book) website
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Friday, May 19, 2017
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Spirituality, Sexuality & the Meaning of Trump and Brexit
Mark Argent, the former Chair of the Cambridge Liberal Democratic Party, talks about his United Reform Church roots, spiritual direction East and West, LGBT spirituality, and the meaning of Trump and Brexit.
Argent was UK’s Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Hertford and Stortford, plus is an Elder in the United Reform Church. He has trained in spiritual direction and has conducted spiritual retreats both in the UK and in East Asia. His range of interests include the creative arts particularly music and painting, spirituality, and psychoanalytically-informed approaches to society, organisations and politics.
Links:
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
"About US" - A Foundation Story
Cindy Franklin interviews Angelo John Lewis, the co-founder of the Diversity and Spirituality Network. Lewis talks about his own mixed race identity and his eclectic spiritual journey. He explains his understanding of the Sound Current and experience with groups such as the Movement of Spiritual Awareness and the Emissaries of the Divine Light. He ends by sharing his vision for the Diversity and Spirituality Network.
Links:
Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness
Emissaries of the Divine Light
Diversity and Spirituality Network
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Wednesday, May 03, 2017
"Shared Mystery" - the Unifying Thread
Philosopher F. Samuel Brainard previews his new book, “Reality’s Fugue,” and explores the unifying thread between diverse religious and scientific perspectives. He explores the critical role of philosophy in today’s discourse and what he sees as the built-in limitations of both religion and science.
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
"Spirituality is the River"
Rene Molenkamp, one of the founding members of the Diversity and Spirituality Network, speaks about his Jesuit training, facilitating Ignatian t retreats, the importance of silence, and how group relations can impact spiritual awareness. He also talks about the impact of his involvement in the Diversity and Spirituality Network, how he deals with a tumultuous political environment, and his upcoming spirituality workshop.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Duck on a bridge abutment, nursing her young, waterfall crashing around her.
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Spirituality and Business
Jim DeLuca, the general manager of Rochester New York’s Abundance Cooperative Market talks the integration of spirituality and business, the “triple bottom line” and food coops, and his personal spiritual practice. He also shares his experience in the Spirit and Business Global Institute, the Omega Institute and the Mankind Project.
Links:
Mankind Project
Spirit in Business
Vipassina (wikipedia entry)
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Thursday, April 06, 2017
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Travels with Greesh
Psychologist Greesh Sharma on Hinduism, the Indian diaspora, and how travel has both broadened and humbled him. He shares his critiques of contemporary psychological practice, and the limits of politics and religion. He explains why he formed the Vanaprastha Corp, a group of serves victims of the Hindu diaspora around the world.
Sharma’s most recent book is Mental Health Survival Guide; For Individuals and Families of Indian Origin.
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Monday, March 27, 2017
Psychology and Spirituality
Psychologist David Stern talks about the journey that led him to integrate spirituality into his psychotherapy practice, provides some examples of what that looks like, and specific pycho-spiritual issues common to the Jewish community.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Monday, March 13, 2017
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