What can I learn from academic research?

Check out the series of briefings for spiritual innovators drawing on academic research. Each briefing contains tips to help your spiritual innovation work flourish, and lists the sources of scholarship from which we’ve gleaned these insights.

We’ll keep adding to this collection in the coming months so come back to check out future briefings. Plus, we’ll announce each new briefing in our newsletter, which you can sign up to at sacred.design.

Spiritual Innovation Briefing: Food

Spiritual Innovation Briefing: Music

Spiritual Innovation Briefing: Attention

Spiritual Innovation Briefing: Pilgrimage

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