Beyond Religion: A Personal Program for Building a Spiritual Life Outside the Walls of Traditional Religion

Is it possible to be spiritual without being religious? This book is aimed at the millions who find that traditional religion fails to meet their spiritual needs. Authentic, soul-nuturing spirituality, Elkins shows, can be found in unlikely places, well outside church or temple walls---a therapist's office, a mountain park, an art studio---even your own bedroom. For un-churched Americans hungry for spiritual sustenance, Elkins offers validation of eight nontraditional paths, including counseling and psychotherapy; friendship and community; creative expression; and sacred sexuality.

352 pages

About the author: David N. Elkins, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University. A former minister, he is also a published poet and president of the Humanistic Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. He lives in California.