Calabria, Ethan

I began my religious life as a fundamentalist Christian. During childhood, visiting Christian missionaries intrigued me with their stories of "strange" religions practiced in far-off lands. Their stories led me to begin, while in high school, years of study, reflection, and comparison of religions of East and West. Throughout my adult years, filled with the usual responsibilities of family and career, an determination to develop a comprehensive paradigm of religion persisted and grew. Insights came in abundance through my lived experiences, meditation practice, research, writing, and the saint...