Jo Nicholls Parker: 2 books

The subject of this thesis is the spiritual practices taught by Gurdjieff (1870-1949) and the legacy of these teachings in the major spiritual groups that have aspired to follow his path. I argue that at the core of these spiritual techniques are the practices that Gurdjieff referred to as “self-remembering”...

Religious beliefs exist because the religious authority has witnessed the value they give individuals in society in general. Nevertheless the ongoing purpose of 'religious beliefs' is not straight forward. On one level it is because 'religious beliefs' historically acquire moral and political atonements,...