We are all Mystics

"A mystic is not a special kind of human being; rather, every human is a special kind of mystic. I might just as well rise to this challenge and become that unique, irreplaceable mystic that only I can become.... If I fail to experience God in my own unique way, that experience will forever remain in the shadow land of possibility. But if I do, I will know life by the divine life within me."

Brother David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer: An Approach to Life in the Fullness. New York: Paulist Press, 1994, p. 86.

Schachtel Lecture, "Sacred Matters & Health"

Kenneth I. Pargament, Ph.D.

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 7:00pm

Kenneth Pargament Ph.D. The 2012 Hyman Judah Schachtel Lecture
“Sacred Matters: A Vital Ingredient of Health and Well-Being”
7pm, April 18th

Kenneth I. Pargament, Ph.D., the Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence, will be the featured speaker.

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The talk will describe sanctification (perceiving life through the lens of the sacred) as an element central to spirituality and the world’s faiths, Judaism in particular. Drawing on clinical experience as well as a number of research studies we have done on the topic, Dr. Pargament will discuss how the capacity to see a deeper dimension of meaning and significance to various aspects of life (e.g., marriage, work, community, the environment) has important implications for health and well-being. More practically, he will talk about how the healing process can be enhanced by teaching people to attend to sacred matters. In previous discussions Dr. Pargament has found that people resonate deeply with the topic, and he sees it as a way of bringing work in this area “from heaven to earth.”

Location:

Congregation Beth Israel 5600 North Braeswood Boulevard Houston, TX 77096

Cost:

$10.00