Sophos Ontology: On Post-Traditional Spirituality [Hardcover]

Sophos Ontology: On Post-Traditional Spiritualitydiscusses religious plurality and post-traditional perspectives on emergent forms of sacred sensibility, particularly for those identifying as spiritual but not religious. This book is divided into three parts. The first part is a retrospective account of multiple religious traditions, with emphasis on esoteric thought as influenced by mystical writings, covering western, eastern, and Native American traditions. The second part discusses the need for a new conceptualization of the sacred as expressed through multiple spiritual perspectives relevant to a pansentient, post-traditional process ontology. Other topics in this section include the importance of an ethically shaped spirituality, collective influences, dreams, imagination, and the role of pluralism in shaping beliefs. Part three explores the role of faith, redefined as spiritual commitment, mysticism as direct experiential knowledge, and transpersonal theory influenced by comparative studies in altered states of consciousness, paranormal research, and the metaphysics of discovery  all contributing to the development of present and future spirituality.Lee Irwinis professor emeritus of the religious studies department at the College of Charleston.

This book is a beautifully written exploration of modern spirituality. A true revision of Jungs classic, Modern Man in Search of a Soul. Allan Combs, The University of North Carolina and The California Institute of Integral Studies

A deeply thoughtful meditation on a post-traditional spirituality including its modes of practice, its embodiment in everyday life, and its major philosophical themes and intentions. The work is informed by the authors long study of comparative spirituality and will be useful for both scholars and serious seekers in todays globalized, pluralistic, postmodern world. Phillip Lucas, Stetson University

Lee Irwin is the very model of a Teacher-Scholarl³!