A New Creation - Henri Nouwen’s Vision for Planet Earth
November 12 – 14 2010, Friday 6 p.m. until Sunday 11 a.m.Henri Nouwen’s writings trace the arc of Jesus’ message of Belovedness from the deepest wellsprings of our psyches to the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and on into the center of vibrant, healthy communities. Less well known are Nouwen’s reflections on Creation and the environmental crisis.
Drawing on his close friendship with Nouwen, on his research for two books on Nouwen, and on his environmental work in western Massachusetts, Robert A. Jonas will explore “the Body of Christ” as a Trinitarian archetype for planetary healing.
Presenter:
Robert A. Jonas, Ed.D., M.T.S. is the author of The Essential Henri Nouwen, Henri Nouwen, and Rebecca. He is the director of The Empty Bell, a contemplative sanctuary in Northampton, Massachusetts. Trained as a psychotherapist, Dr. Jonas is now a retreat leader, author and musician. A Christian in the Carmelite tradition, he also received spiritual formation with Buddhist teachers.
Dr. Jonas is a member of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, a past Board member of the Henri Nouwen Society, and co-founder with the Wilderness Society, of Project Noah, an effort to connect people of faith with wilderness protection.
He is a student of Sui-Zen, the Japanese bamboo flute (shakuhachi). He has played in many secular and spiritual contexts and has played at three Buddhist-Christian retreats with the Dalai Lama, including a performance under the Bodhi Tree in India. His CD's, "Blowing Bamboo," "New Life from Ruins" and "Many Paths, One Joy" are available at: www.mediomedia.com, at www.cdfreedom.com/robertjonas and on iTunes.
Residential Fee: $275 Commuter Fee: $175 Deposit: $50