Intersections
Daniel Pinchbeck on Prophecy and a Strange New World
Daniel Pinchbeck is author of Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, The Return of Quetzalcoatl, How Soon Is Now, When Plants Dream and Notes from...
Spring Stories: The Great Spiritual Narratives
Each spring for hundreds (or thousands) of years, the three great Abrahamic monotheistic faiths observe significant holidays in their traditions. In Judaism, it is the festival of...
Engaging the Social Imagination: A Conversation with Author & Writer Anne Snyder
Skillful communicators can have a way of identifying underlying contemporary challenges while articulating a compelling vision for a world that could be. Â Anne Snyder uses language to speak...
Soul-Care in a Stressful Age: A Conversation with Therapist Janice McWilliams
A variety of indicators point out that many people are experiencing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety from work, political polarization, and worries about the future. This...
Climate Change in the Developing World: A Conversation with Abel Mkulama
Abel Mkulama has been addressing climate change since he was growing up in Malawi. He is a graduate of the Coastal Science and Policy program at the University of California at Santa Cruz,...
Laurie Schlaepfer: Exploring the Landscape of World Spirituality
In all different cultures around the world, humans are passionate about their spiritual beliefs. It seems that we have a propensity to be religious–to have some kind of spiritual perspective...
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Seth Schapiro
Over many years, Seth Schapiro has interacted with a variety of cultures and faith perspectives. He grew up in a Jewish home and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Studies at UCSC. While living in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, he was exposed to various Appalachian Christian traditions. After teaching elementary school, he developed a K-12 multicultural education program that teaches principles of character using the words and lives of inspiring world figures. His travels have included visiting Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and Asia where he has observed the influence of Islamic faith on people’s everyday lives. Recently, he taught at a Buddhist university in Cambodia.