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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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Is Connection the Fundamental Force of the Universe?

The Western worldview is anthropomorphic and dualistic and individualistic. Our ideas about... read more

What Does Consciousness Have to Do with Spirituality?

Consciousness is certainly one of the most challenging and interesting topics that... read more

Can We Choose NOT to Live in Anger...

When we choose NOT to live in anger and fear, we will... read more

What Does "Faith" Mean in Non-Religious Spirituality?

Many Christians do NOT understand non-religious spirituality. Christianity focuses on beliefs, and... read more

Our Questions Often Presuppose Our Beliefs

How did the Universe begin? How did life begin? How did sentience... read more

Who is "Us"? Rethinking Church in a Multicultural...

Real spirituality is embodied—right here and right now. I wrote... read more

Who Is “Us”? Rethinking Community in a Changing...

Can we build a community that works for ALL of us? ... read more

At 68, Death Made Me More Alive: A...

Don't Fear the Reaper A glimpse of mortality can bring attention and... read more

My Actual, Mortal Life is a Remarkable Gift

My actual life is ephemeral, finite and fleeting. That's the point. That's... read more

How Can We Understand Transcendent Experiences?

Spirituality requires both curiosity and skepticism. I wrote about the dubious existence... read more

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