Power Of Ritual Turning Everyday Activit - Hardcover

Ter Kuile, Casper

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 000838990X ISBN 13: 9780008389901

Publisher: William Collins, 2020

Synopsis

Ter Kuile, cohost of the podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, demonstrates in his thoughtful debut how the nonreligious can "liberate the gifts of tradition" to foster greater spiritual connection in their lives. He argues that, while formal religious affiliation may be waning, spiritual practices remain relevant because they can cultivate bonds to the self, others, the natural world, and the transcendent. Ter Kuile explains the significance of a variety of religious practices, including pilgrimage, prayer, and meditation, and proposes ways to capture their significance through everyday activities ("anything can become a spiritual practice--gardening, painting, singing, snuggling, sitting") by focusing on intention, attention, and repetition. This approach leads to inventive explorations of social trends; for instance, the famously cultish appeal of the Crossfit fitness program is explained in terms of vulnerability and community. In ter Kuile's understanding, religious traditions are "inherently creative" and therefore good starting points for considering personalized, meaningful spiritual practices.

Edition details

• Publisher: William Collins
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000838990X
• ISBN 13: 9780008389901
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256