This remarkable forum where Christians, agnostics, and atheists gathered for sustained—and often spirited—conversation ...
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What does contemplation have to do with the everyday life of faith? And why does it matter now?
Words like stillness, centering prayer, silence, meditation, attention, and contemplation were finding renewed resonance in Christian conversation. But what did they actually mean—and what did they mean for the rest of us? In this interactive online event, Ron Dart explored how the contemplative path is not a spiritual luxury for the few, but a vital calling for the many—a way of seeing, praying, and being that Evelyn Underhill might have called "the education of the whole person."
Ron introduced Underhill, one of Christianity’s most respected guides to the inner life, and reflected on her wisdom for our anxious and noisy age. Drawing from her writings, he unpacked why contemplation is not only personal but communal—not withdrawal from the world, but a way to be more deeply present in it. The event also
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Hesse’s connection with the counterculture, misreadings, influences, and enduring cultural relevance.
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2024 is the 101 year anniversary of Buber's book I and Thou.
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In this interview Ron talks about the complex negotiation that needs to take place between truth and unity
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by Ron Dart
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The year 2020 signals both the sixtieth year since Boris Pasternak died and the one hundred thirtieth year since he was born (1890-1960). There is much to the literary and political life in the midst of Stalinist Russia that Pasternak endured and wrote about, but this two-part article will focus on Pasternak himself, his epic novel, Doctor Zhivago, and Thomas Merton.