Education for Well-being
“What I love about this research is that it is framing up outcomes that are relevant to kids now. Usually, it’s what are the outcomes to be successful down the road as opposed to what is meaningful to kids right...
Planting Gardens of Belonging
Our cultural moment is marked decisively by a bitter, national upheaval. The ramifications of such division are evident in the ongoing reformation of social and civic life that has fundamentally reshaped the American landscape for the next generation of public...
Spiritual Solutions for Political Community Flourishing
In the midst of the prevailing division, polarization, and self-interest in public life, the Fetzer Institute is asking: how can we live a better version of our civic lives? We believe a spiritual dimension has been missing in the public...
Conversation Circles for Chaplains of Color: Updates, Innovations, and New Groups
This January, The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab (CIL) launched Conversation Circles for Chaplains of Color as part of our work with the Fetzer Institute to support and build networks for spiritual care providers. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial...
Dear Spiritual Innovators, You Are Not Alone.
The first time I heard the word “spiritual innovators” was at a gathering at the Fetzer Institute called Sharing Spiritual Heritage. I looked around the room of extraordinary spiritual leaders and thought they probably made a mistake by inviting me....
On Realistic Hope: A Reflection on Advent, Diwali, and Hanukkah
“Every spiritual journey is a pilgrimage, an exercise in anticipation and hope.” — Image Journal, “Every Breath a Birth” The closing months of the year often come with mixed emotions. Although this season is typically marketed as joyful and filled with...
Seasons Retreat Center
[embed]https://vimeo.com/1127558955?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci[/embed] Welcome. An Invitation to Pause. Seasons is a place where stillness welcomes you, the woods hold you, and every breath invites you deeper into presence. Nestled beside the Fetzer Institute, this sanctuary offers space for reflection, renewal, and meaningful...
New Open-Access Book Explores the Intersection of Spirituality and Technology
As emerging technologies continue to shape various aspects of human life, a new open-access book explores a critical question: How is technology transforming our experience of the Sacred? Published by Springer with support from the Fetzer Institute, the open-access eBook Redefining...
Moving Toward Sacredness as a Cultural Operating System
We are on the move, even when we are sitting perfectly still. Human beings are not static. Intrinsic to our nature is the desire to make progress, reach further, and seek more. Movements of all kinds are welling up in...
The Wisdom of Cherishing Sentient Beings Everywhere
Jacques Verduin is a subject matter expert on mindfulness, restorative justice, emotional intelligence, and transforming violence. A father, community organizer, and teacher, he directs "Insight-Out" (now known as GRIP Training Institute) which helps prisoners and challenged youth create the personal...