The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices

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The rare book that really might change your life. It has certainly changed mine. John Green, Author ofThe Fault in Our Stars Casper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of the popularHarry Potter and the Sacred Textpodcast, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practicesyoga, reading, walking the doginto sacred rituals that can heal our crisis of social isolation and struggle to find purpose. After half a decade of research and hundreds of conversations with people around the country, I am convinced we are in the midst of a paradigm shift. That what used to hold us in community no longer works, and that the spiritual offerings of yesteryear no longer help us thrive. Casper ter Kuile What do Soul Cycle, gratitude journals, and tech breaks have in common? For ter Kuile they offer rituals that create the foundation for our modern spiritual lives. We are in crisis today. Our modern technological society has left too many of usno matter our agesfeeling isolated and bereft of purpose. Previous frameworks for building community and finding meaning no longer support us. Yet ter Kuile reveals a hopeful new message: we might not be religious, but that doesnt mean we are any less spiritual. Instead, we are in the midst of a paradigm shift in which we seek belonging and meaning in secular practices. Today, we find connection in: CrossFit and SoulCycle, which offer a sense of belonging rooted in accountability and support much like church groups Harry Potterand other beloved books that offer universal lessons Gratitude journals, which have replaced traditional prayer Tech breaks, which provide mindful moments of calm InThe Power of Ritual, ter Kuile invites us to deepen these ordinary practices as intentional rituals that nurture connection andwellbeing. With wisdom and endearing wit, ter Kuiles call for ritual is ultimately a call to heal our loss of connection to ourselves, to others, and to our spiritual identities. The Power of Ritualreminds us that what we already do every day mattersand has the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection, sanctuary, and meaning. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR011307665

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CASPER TER KUILE is the co-host of the award-winning #1 podcast Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School, co-founder of think tank How We Gather, and former Executive Director of the On Being Impact Lab. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, PBS, Vice, The Atlantic, Washington Post, and more as a leading voice on the future of religion in America. He has presented his research to religious leaders and Silicon Valley CEOs alike at Aspen Ideas Festival, Institute for the Future, AAR/SBL, and more. Visit him at caspertk.com