2025 Shalem Picks for Contemplative Resources
Active Hope by Joanna Macy & Chris JohnstoneI returned to this book this year for hope in the midst of chaos. Macy and Johnstone offer practices and vision for choosing hope when everything looks hopeless.-Margaret Benefiel, Executive Director Aflame: Learning from Silence by Pico IyerIyer provides a rich exploration of the clarity and calm that […]
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Spirituality is for Every Body: 8 Accessible Ways to Connect with the Divine When Living with a Disability By Allison V. Thompkins, Ph.D.Allison V. Thompkins, Ph.D., shares how spiritual practices have sustained her and how the Spirit has guided her to fulfill her purpose of advocating for the disabled. She illustrates each spiritual practice with […]
2024 Shalem Picks for Contemplative Resources
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart TolleI’ve enjoyed reading Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth which clarifies very simply the development of consciousness in human evolution and the role of Ego in undermining higher consciousness. Immortal Diamond by Richard Rohr is another book that addresses similar issues as A New Earth but from […]