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Larry Jordan spent 25 years in investment banking, assisting companies, governments, and non-profit agencies in issuing over $10 billion of municipal bonds for capital projects and cash flows. In 2011, Larry quit his job and sold his house to spend his life in service. He drove veterans to the VA clinic, prepared 1,000 tax returns for low-income families, and taught middle school in Africa. Larry traveled around the world, read over 1,000 books about spirituality, and had some powerful experiences, including baking in a sweat lodge, chanting to Shiva, and whirling with the dervishes. Larry is a follower of Jesus with a Zen practice. He wrote "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World," which was informed by the Eastern religions, the mystics, and quantum physicists. "The Way" received a 2024 Nautilus Book Award.

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The Golden Rule Demands More than We Think

A Zen Koan Hits the Bullseye

Do you welcome the "embrace of not knowing"? Not knowing is most... read more

Why I Practice in Many Spiritual Traditions, Not...

Interspirituality helps me to experience our interconnectedness. It broadens and deepens my... read more

Reflections on My Religious Deconstruction

Beliefs are NOT real. They are speculations, abstract and conceptual words attempting... read more

Narcissism, Apologetics and Evangelism

Healthy interfaith dialogue is NOT based on evangelism. We should meet people... read more

Can Atheists Be Spiritual?

Atheists can find meaning without God. Atheist spirituality can be moral and... read more

Creationism, Miracles and the Death of Expertise

Are faith and science compatible? Certainly, they can be compatible. But if... read more

Does Hell Exist? "Hell, No!!" What About Heaven?

When someone asked progressive firebrand Bishop John Shelby Spong if hell exists,... read more

Could We Drop Some Beliefs if It Required...

There are aspects of many religions that puzzle outsiders. A... read more

Do UAPs/UFOs Undermine Christian Theology?

Does Christian theology make sense in the modern world? What if Earth... read more

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