 "We
are entering a new period in world history which will witness the
triumph of spirit over the ethos of selfishness, materialism and the
one-dimensional thinking that has brought our world to the edge of
self-destruction."
—Rabbi Michael Lerner
  
Arun Gandhi, Riane Eisler, Thandeka:
three of the many speakers in the
Spiritual Activism conference series.
The Tikkun Institute: Fresh Perspectives on Timeless Themes
The Tikkun Institute is committed to the task of reconceiving the
relationship of the social, political, emotional and spiritual
dimensions of life in a manner that will foster unity, protect
diversity, and promote justice, compassion, and deeper understanding
among the world's peoples.
Our analysis draws from the wisdom of the world's spiritual
traditions, as well as the insights of contemporary social science, to
generate ideas that can help to achieve greater care and depth in our
nation's public discourse and policies.
We also work to understand and counter the sources of personal
and political alienation that lie at the root of most destructive
activity, and ultimately represent the biggest threat to our collective
security.
Reviving the American Spiritual Left: Spiritual Activism Conference Series
In Western societies today, the major crisis is not the deprivation
of money but the deprivation of meaning-- and people desperately hunger
for a framework of meaning that can connect their lives to a
transcendent purpose beyond "making it" or maximizing money, power or
fame. It is this spiritual crisis that the liberal and progressive
forces have been unable to address because they don't even recognize it
as a central reality of contemporary life.
The most effective way to challenge the misuse of God, religion and
spirituality by the Religious Right is to create a Spiritual
Left--welcoming not only to people associated with traditional
religions, but also to the many secular people who have deep spiritual
yearnings and sensitivities but who have not felt comfortable
articulating them within the context of established religious
communities.
This conference series will bring together "Spiritual but not
Religious" Secular Progressives, Religious Progressives, and others who
want to help build a Spiritual Left, for prayer, celebration, panels,
and workshops. It will also continue the process of creating the
strategy and program for The Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP). | 
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