2010 RNA Annual Conference
2010 RNA Annual Conference
Religion Newswriters Association
RNA 2010: Guiding Lights or Opportunists? The Rise of Spiritual Teachers
1 hour 10 minutes Posted Sep 24, 2010 at 7:45 pm.
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We are familiar with spiritual directors, a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church and other faiths. But today there are self-appointed spiritual teachers all over the internet and networks of speakers. They often claim to help people find spiritual peace. But who are these people? Do credentials matter? How do you know a genuine teacher from a guru with a gimmick? What are the uses, abuses and charm of this self-appointed role? Moderated by Kimberly Winston.