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'The rare book that really might change your life. It has certainly
changed mine.' - John Green, Author of The Fault in Our Stars
Casper ter Kuile, a Harvard Divinity School fellow and cohost of
the popular Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, explores how
we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practices
yoga, reading, walking the dog into 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 us no matter our ages feeling 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 doesn't 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 Potter and other beloved books that offer
universal lessons * Gratitude journals, which have replaced
traditional prayer * Tech breaks, which provide mindful moments of
calm In The Power of Ritual, ter Kuile invites us to deepen these
ordinary practices as intentional rituals that nurture connection
and wellbeing. With wisdom and endearing wit, ter Kuile's 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
Ritual reminds us that what we already do every day matters and has
the potential to become a powerful experience of reflection,
sanctuary, and meaning.
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