LIVE Discussion via Zoom | Wednesday, December 3, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET
Book Talk - Interspirituality Volumes I & II
With Dr. Kurt Johnson and Rev. Diane Berke
Don’t miss this chance to talk with Dr. Kurt Johnson and Rev. Diane Berke about the historic release of the volumes Interspirituality: The Heritage and Interspirituality: The Future!
Recently published, these volumes commemorate the 25th anniversary of Wayne Teasdale’s The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World's Religions and Kurt Johnson’s The Coming Interspiritual Age (2013).
One Spirit is featured in both volumes, with contributions from Rev. Diane Berke and several of our teachers and alumni, highlighting One Spirit’s legacy and our role in interspiritual emergence over recent decades.
The Publisher, Sacred Stories Media, is offering the One Spirit community 15% off each volume, with the discount code onespirit. See the links below to purchase the books.
Special Event Cost: General Public-$35.00 · Affiliated One Spirit Alumni - $25.00
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One Spirit is deeply honored to have Dr. Kurt Johnson present an evening discussion of the books he has carefully curated and produced. Kurt is a Board Meritus of the One Spirit Learning Alliance, was originally a Christian monk, and co-founded, with Br. Wayne Teasdale and others, the InterSpiritual Dialogue Association, to explore contemplative experience across traditions. Ordained in three spiritual traditions, Kurt has also collaborated with The Contemplative Alliance and Integral communities.
Interspirituality: The Heritage, along with Interspirituality: The Future, forms a historic two-volume set. Appearing on the 25th anniversary of Br. Wayne Teasdale's seminal work, The Mystic Heart, this volume honors his prophetic vision of Interspirituality as "the common heritage of humankind's spiritual wisdom" and "the age we are now entering." Building on over a century of interfaith engagement, Volume 1 traces the evolution of this movement from 1999 to 2015, illuminating how people from diverse backgrounds are bridging traditions and rediscovering the sacred through one another.
With newly written articles, selected excerpts, abridgements, essays, and historical reflections, The Heritage captures the formative years of Interspirituality. The volume includes foundational benchmarks such as the Snowmass Dialogues, the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, the Interspiritual Dialogue, Spiritual Paths, One Spirit and Satyana networks, the New Monasticism, and many more initiatives, organizations, and events.
Framing the volume are H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and Matthew Fox, alongside a diverse array of mystics, activists, educators, and spiritual leaders committed to building a "world that works for all." Contributors speak to the spiritual dimensions of partnership consciousness, peace, justice, economic equity, sacred activism, ecological healing, and our evolutionary future.
Interspirituality: The Heritage brings together more than 100 global contributors to explore the roots, emergence, and meaning of the interspiritual experience-a dynamic convergence of the world's wisdom traditions grounded in shared values of compassion, justice, unity, and love. Introduction by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Foreword by Matthew Fox, and Featuring Wayne Teasdale - Thomas Keating - Mirabai Starr - Joan Borysenko - Ashok Gangadean - Cynthia Bourgeault - James Finley - Kurt Johnson - Netanel Miles-Yépez - Charles P. Gibbs - Kabir and Camille Helminski - Philip Goldberg - Ed Bastian - William Keepin - Lama Surya Das - Andrew Harvey - Rory McEntee - Adam Bucko - Paul Chaffee - Diane Berke - Robert Atkinson - Beverly Lanzetta - Swami Shraddhananda - Matthew Wright - Rami Shapiro
About the Presenter,
Dr. Kurt Johnson (he/him)
Dr. Kurt Johnson (depicted with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama) is a beloved teacher to many graduates from One Spirit Interfaith/Interspiritual Seminary. In science, Kurt has a PhD in evolution, ecology, systematics, and comparative biology. Associated with the American Museum of Natural History for 30 years, Kurt published 200+ articles on evolution and ecology, including the 2011 Harvard DNA sequence study vindicating Vladimir Nabokov’s views of evolution. In 2015, Kurt was elected to The Evolutionary Leaders. However, Kurt’s primary interest is the simplicity of non-dual spiritual practice.
About the Co-Presenter,
Rev. Diane Berke (she/her)
Rev. Diane Berke is a visionary spiritual leader, author, and educator who has dedicated her life to guiding others on their inner journeys. As the beloved founder and spiritual director of One Spirit Learning Alliance, she has inspired countless individuals to discover their true potential and live authentically.
With a background in psychology and a deep understanding of diverse spiritual traditions, Diane seamlessly bridges the gap between the psychological and the spiritual realms, offering transformative teachings that resonate with people from all walks of life. Her compassion, wisdom, and commitment to service have made her a respected figure in the field of spiritual development.
Through her writing, workshops, and speaking engagements, Diane Berke continues to touch the lives of many, nurturing a sense of connection, purpose, and inner peace in an ever-changing world.
PURCHASE THE BOOKS
Interspirituality: The Heritage— Order directly from the publisher, Sacred Stories here for $27.99 (U.S. and Canada only). Use the discount code onespirit for 15% off. Please note a 2-week shipping time. Order from Amazon here for $27.95
Interspirituality: The Future — Order directly from the publisher Sacred Stories here for $27.99 (U.S. and Canada only). Use the discount code onespirit for 15% off. Please note a 2-week shipping time. Order from Amazon here for $27.99