Spiritual Innovators: Seventy-Five Extraordinary People Who Changed the World in the Past Century

Fascinating profiles of the most important spiritual leaders of the past one hundred years. An invaluable reference of twentieth-century religion and an inspiring resource for spiritual challenge today.The result of a nationwide survey of experts in leading universities and seminaries, as well as leading representatives of dozens of religious traditions and spiritual persuasions, this authoritative list of seventy-five includes martyrs and mystics, intellectuals and charismatics from East and West. Their lives and wisdom are now easily accessible in this inspiring volume.A celebration of the human spirit, ideal for both seekers and believers, the curious and the passionate, thinkers and doers, Spiritual Innovators is an authoritative guide to the most creative spiritual ideas and actions of the past century--a challenge for us today.An empowering guide to the most creative spiritual ideas of the past century, and a challenge for today, Spiritual Innovators profiles seventy-five remarkable people together in one accessible volume.Each profile includes:* Synopsis of innovator’s life and the evolution of their spiritual leadership and influence.* Inspiring quotes--words of wisdom indicative of the innovator’s life and teachings.* A guide to further examination of their works, ideas, organizations, movements, legacy.* Resources for more in-depth study.Spiritual innovators covered:Chögyam TrungpaMary DalyMary Baker EddyRobert FunkG. I. GurdjieffAimee Semple McPhersonElijah MuhammadBhaktivedanta PrabuphadaBertrand Russell Zalman Schachter-ShalomiWilliam J. SeymourShirdi Sai BabaStarhawkDesmond TutuAbdu’l BaháDaniel BerriganDietrich BonhoefferAbraham Isaac KookC. S. LewisHuston SmithD. T. SuzukiSimone WeilDorothy DayCatherine de Hueck DohertyMaha Ghosananda Mawlana Muhammad IlyasMother TeresaWalter RauschenbuschAlbert SchweitzerRobert Holbrook SmithThich Nhat HanhBawa MuhaiyaddeenBlack ElkDeepak ChopraBede GriffithsHazrat Inayat KhanJ. KrishnamurtiMeher BabaSeyyed Hossein NasrParamahansa YoganandaAndrew WeilAjahn ChahThomas KeatingMaharishi Mahesh YogiThomas MertonPema ChödrönRamana MaharshiSeung SahnShunryu Suzuki--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Ira Rifkin is an award-winning religion journalist who has been honored by the Associated Church Press, the Religion Newswriters Association, the American Jewish Press Association, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He was formerly news producer at Beliefnet.com, a multi-faith web magazine, and a national correspondent for Religion News Service.

The Editors at SkyLight Paths have developed other celebrated books for people of all faiths and backgrounds, including Who Is My God? An Innovative Guide to Finding Your Spiritual Identity and God Within: Our Spiritual Future--As Told by Today’s New Adults.