p>There is no doubt that America is in the midst of a spiritual crisis.Millions of people are trying to find meaning in their lives by returning toold-time religions, or by seeking out new cults, fads, channelers, 12-stepprograms, and self-help books. Bill Moyers has called this search forspirituality the biggest story – not only of the decade but of the century. Now, Sam Keen, the New York Times bestselling author of Fire in theBelly, addresses this crisis and provides a blueprint for bringingspirituality into everyday life in Hymns to an Unknown God: Awakening theSpirit in Everyday Life.
Using practical examples from his and other people’s lives, Keen tells readershow to cut through what he calls the spiritual bullshit,
and recover thesacred in their love affairs, families, jobs, and politics – in short, how torecover the Unknown God. Down-to-earth and articulate, Sam Keen is a popularsocial commentator, philosopher, and teacher. He describes himself as overeducated at the Ivies,
with degrees from Harvard and Princeton. His workhas been featured in a special Bill Moyers PBS interview, and for over twentyyears he was a consulting editor at Psychology Today.
How to Use Your Spiritual Bullshit Detector: In a world of one-minutesolutions, false spiritual leaders, and instant spirituality, how can you tellwhich beliefs are valid and separate the bogus from the genuine.
Sex and the Spirit: Why is it that sex and spirituality are so interconnectedand confusing? Keen explains the conflict between I want and I should,
andtells readers how to integrate sensuality, sexuality and spirituality toexperience truly deep and loving relationships.
Consecrating Our Days:Rituals for Living: Keen gives more than a dozensuggestions for personal rituals to remind readers of the sacredness in theireveryday lives, including creating a private place as a personal sanctuary, learning to make time to think deeply, setting aside personal days as times ofcelebration, and more.
Sam Keen is one of our liveliest minds. It’s a joy to go with him as aguide to the byways of the soul in the search for greater meaning in life.
