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Books by Carol Lee Flinders
"Nobody navigates the intersection of the spiritual and political like Carol Lee Flinders."
– Sue Monk Kidd
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Talks and Workshops
We offer two-hour and three-hour presentations as well as full-day workshops:
Motherlines of the Spirit
TRACING MOTHERLINES OF THE SPIRIT in the East and West, from ancient cultures to the contemporary world, Carol explores their meaning for our own lives and spiritual paths.
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Enduring Lives
LIVING PORTRAITS OF FOUR CONTEMPORARY WOMEN who have drawn upon their spiritual passion to illuminate and improve the the contemporary human world: Etty Hillesum, Jane Goodall, Tenzin Palmo, and Sr. Helen Prejean.
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Skinks, Spiders & Swans
CAROL ASKS THE QUESTION, "If religion runs along the tracks of biology," as religious scholar Walter Burkert speculates, what are the implications for the life stories of the great mystics? In this talk, Carol explores the connections between our evolutionary history and the emergence or mystical consciousness.
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The Spiritual Journey of John Muir
ON SEPT 2, 1867, AN EMOTIONALLY UNSETTLED 29-year old John Muir set off on a walking tour that began in the vanquished American South and ended in the high country above Yosemite Valley. This presentation explores the accompanying spiritual transformation that permanently altered Muir and revealed his true calling.
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American Sacred
FROM JOHN WOOLMAN & HENRY THOREAU, to Thomas Berry & Sr. Helen Prejean, a spiritual current has animated and helped define the American experience. We look at America's hidden spiritual history and explore its effects the contemporary U.S.
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The Story of Mysticism
THE LIFE STORIES OF THE WORLD'S MYSTICS and spirit-inspired activists often proceed along a developmental sequence of life transformations that can be anticipated and described. We look at the stories of spiritual models from all cultures and examine how they speak to our own lives and times.
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Mystics & Mammals
WHY DOES EVOLUTION PRODUCE MYSTICS?
We look at the mystic as an organism, and explore the evolutionary basis for mysticism in light of recent scientific discoveries, and examine the implications for our own spiritual growth.
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Gandhi's Hand
WHAT WOULD GANDHI DO TODAY? Where would he devote his time and energy? We look at contemporary expressions of Gandhi's Constructive Program and examine what might be the modern equivalent of the spinning wheel as an icon for change.
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