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Stephen Dinan is the author of Radical Spirit and the founder of the Radical Spirit community, as well as the Director of Membership and Marketing for the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in human biology and holds a master's in East-West psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Stephen directed and helped to create the Esalen Institute's Center for Theory & Research, a think tank for leading scholars, researchers, and teachers to explore human potential frontiers. Stephen has several books in process, including a companion volume to Radical Spirit entitled Radical Spirit in Action, a memoir set in India called In Kali's Garden, and a collection of poetry called Angelfire.
SHARE Friday, October 20, 2006 Creating a Wonder of the World
What if we were to build a sacred national monument to peace, liberty, and global justice, and build it for thousands of years to come, infusing it with our deepest reverence and our most heartfelt prayers.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, June 10, 2006 From a War on Terror to a World at Peace
What are the implications of focusing our national intention on a war on terror? Creating a world at peace would provide a more positive and unifying mission that can still include military activity.
SHARE Friday, June 16, 2006 Creating a More Enlightened Left
What are the elements that are required to create a more attractive, effective, and enlightened Left?
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, September 1, 2006 Learning from Hezbollah
It is ultimately acts of generosity and support that win in people's hearts and minds. The United States and Israel have failed to implement this key truth in Iraq and Lebanon.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, August 11, 2006 Loving the Enemy
Can we take on one of Jesus' most radical practices in today's climate of fear, protection, and polarization?
SHARE Friday, February 3, 2006 E Pluribus Unum
Is the motto E Pluibus Unum merely a historical celebration of a political alliance or is it a deeper commitment embedded in the DNA of our country that can help us chart a course forward for our next American evolution?
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, August 25, 2006 Consecrating the Warrior
This article addresses one of the most vexing questions for those who want America to evolve to the next level, which is how to handle the warrior qualities that we've developed in our country.
(6 comments) SHARE Friday, October 27, 2006 Balancing Optimism and Realism
How can we both be optimistic and hopeful in engaging this election while also realistically dealing with voting fraud and disenfranchisement?
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, May 26, 2006 A Progressive Honoring Conservative Values
We need to find a place of resonance and respect that transcends party lines. This article explores how to honor our progressive loyalties while also respecting conservative values
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, September 15, 2006 Lady Liberty
Lady Liberty represents the heart of the left and thus offers a better symbol for us than the flag.
SHARE Friday, March 24, 2006 Rising and Declining Cultures
This article explores the relationship between the ascending global culture and the declining nation-centered cultures, as well as America's relationship with power.
SHARE Friday, January 26, 2007 Taking Responsibility for Transforming Iraq
The project of healing and transforming Iraq has the potential to become a unifying national objective after the extreme divisiveness of war.
SHARE Friday, February 24, 2006 From Spiritual Feudalism to Spiritual Sovereignty
The political structure of America is one that demands conscious maturity in our voting citizens. We need to move beyond the spiritual feudalism we've inherited into a position of spiritual sovereignty, which empowers democracy rather than undermining it.
SHARE Friday, April 28, 2006 The Next Blueprint
We're nearing the time when a new blueprint for America is required.
SHARE Saturday, May 6, 2006 Declaration of Interdependence
while the Declaration of Independence represented a momentous and bold evolutionary step in launching our country, it’s no longer adequate for us to fixate on our independence when faced with 21st century challenges.
SHARE Friday, April 7, 2006 Wielding Godlike Powers
Explores how new power blocks in our society have rendered the checks and balances implemented by our Founding Fathers inadequate.
(1 comments) SHARE Sunday, May 3, 2009 A Time for Transpartisanship
Some jubilation is justified but we need to be careful not to neglect a still deeper need for our country -- to heal our fractious political process and move beyond partisan bickering.
SHARE Friday, June 2, 2006 Evolving Our Political Polarity
This article explores how we can evolve both primary political parties to another level of expression.
(4 comments) SHARE Wednesday, May 14, 2008 The Answer: Wisdom in Washington
Democrats have drawn battle lines between two camps, which come down to two answers to the question, "What do we need most in Washington: change or experience?" The answer, which Democratic voters are speaking loud and clear, is that we need both. A spirit of change PLUS deep experience equals something more than either alone. Change + Experience = Wisdom.
SHARE Friday, May 19, 2006 A New Constitutional Convention?
What would a practical framework drawn up now that includes the best wisdom, insights, and practices from those two hundred years look like?
SHARE Friday, September 8, 2006 The Republican Party Needs to Feel the Consequences
It's a moral obligation for all citizens of America to ensure that the Republican Party breaks the spiral of power intoxication, ethical decay, and arrogance that is leading it far away from the healthy expression of conservative values.
SHARE Friday, January 27, 2006 Radicals and Republicans
This article explores how the value systems of radicals and republicans can be seen as trainings that, when both embraced, can lead to great political leadership again.
SHARE Friday, March 31, 2006 Honoring the Sacred Core of Islam
If we are able to truly celebrate the sacred power in the life of the Prophet Mohammed and the religion that has flowered from him, healing the roots of our relationship with the Islamic world will begin to become possible, which in turn can allow the softening of positions required for political bridges to rebuild.
SHARE Friday, February 10, 2006 Deeper Lineage of America
Americans are in the habit of thinking of our Founding Fathers as the source of our country. Our actual roots may run much deeper, which has important implications for how we think of ourselves.
SHARE Sunday, March 12, 2006 Coming to Terms with Genocide
America needs to come to terms with our Native American genocide in order to come into a more mature relationship with power.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Speak to the Soul of America, Mr. President
Since taking office, I've noticed a decided turn in the president's use of language, shifting from the more aspirational, unifying, and visionary language of the campaign to the more nuts-and-bolts language of policies and interests. I think that shift has been a mistake, for it undermines what I believe is his single most important role for the American people.
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, April 21, 2006 Towards a Strategic Political Movement
How can we think more strategically about creating an evolutionary political movement that is not wedded to any party?
(3 comments) SHARE Friday, June 23, 2006 Creating a More Enlightened Right
Creating a more enlightened right is vital for the sake of political progress in America because it provides the complementary half to a more enlightened left.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, January 14, 2006 Sacred America
This articles begins a series that explores how we can reclaim a sacred vision for America, a vision in which America is truly leading the next stage of planetary evolution, not out of arrogance but out of a profoundly selfless sense of compassion, honor, and destiny.
SHARE Friday, August 18, 2006 Preparing for Leadership
America needs to prepare for coming crises with a new generation of leadership that can help transform the ways in which we are root cause of problems into becoming a solution
(2 comments) SHARE Friday, June 30, 2006 Towards a More Competitive Left
Today, my pendulum of analysis swings back to the left to look at what needs to happen for the liberal wing to evolve to the next level. I will focus on a single aspect of that evolution: competition.
SHARE Friday, March 3, 2006 Beginning to Face Our Shadow
To truly move forward, America needs to take a rigorous but compassionate look at our shadow and delve deeper into where we are stuck psychologically.
SHARE Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Barack is Speaking the Conscience of America
What America needs most now is to remember who we are as a country. Barack Obama is the candidate who can reawaken our highest calling
SHARE Friday, January 27, 2006 Patriotism and Progress
To change America, we must first love it. But once we’ve established that loving relationship, we must then champion an even greater, more mature version of our country.