Article: The Collapse of Self-Transcendence: COVID-19 and the Reshaping of Meaning-Making in Everyday Life, by David B. Perrin
Some people may have experienced the past year of a restricted homebound life as an opportunity to grow spiritually - more time to meditate, focus on the little details of their lives. For others, this may have been a time of soul-crushing isolation with little to inspire or energize their inner life. In this article, David Perrin offers his thoughts on what the pandemic could mean for our spiritual lives despite the many deprivations we've had to endure. The article's abstract is below. Prof. Perrin will be giving a public lecture based on the article; to attend it online, register on this...