“Spiritualities” and “religions” might be roughly characterized as the
individual and institutional poles within the general domain of
“religion”. A religion without spiritualities is impossible to imagine.
But, as will be seen, the reverse—a spirituality without a religion—is
quite possible in principle. Spiritualities can emerge on the basis of
an existing religion, but they can very well do without…
(p. 151 )
Hanegraaf, W. J. (1999). New Age Spiritualities as Secular Religion: a Historian’s
Perspective. Social Compass, 46(2), 145-160.
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Now I write, teach and coach mainly about 21stC 'interfaith as inter-spirituality' - and how we can grow closer to our True Self.
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As anyone who knows anything about IPF will realize my energy is curtailed - so I am concentrating primarily on 'inter-spirituality'.
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In the past I would have said that:
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1) I run courses and give talks at conferences and in universities and colleges in the UK, China, USA, Canada, Scandinavia etc.
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2) I provide materials, outlines and lessons for Schools.
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3) My range of interests include personal development, learning and teaching, photography and film, the arts generally, spirituality and educational practice and theory.
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4) At the same time I continue developing the human-centred studies SunWALK PDS (People Development System) - a whole-person, high-achievement model for individuals, and for use in, NGOs, schools and other organizations.
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5) The key question that continues to animate me and my work remains, "What is it to be fully and positively human?"
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Contact me via onesummit AT gmail DOT com (replace At with@ etc.).
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All good wishes
Roger (Dr Roger Prentice)
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For those interested;
My first degree is in English and Education.
My masters is in Adult and Community Education.
My doctorate presented a new holistic meta-model of education called SunWALK.
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