Spiritual Innovation Within and Outside Traditions

It gives a brief history of the relegation of African spirituality in the colonial era, its current re-emergence now in the continent and in the Diaspora and the reasons for this re-emergence.

This report is chock-full of stories (case studies, audio and video) about faith communities innovating to bring generations together as a source of societal healing and renewal. The task requires leaders to reckon honestly with power dynamics, embrace constructive conflict, and cultivate relationships that can weather difficulty and grow stronger through it. Also includes a conversation guide. “The question isn’t whether faith communities should do cogenerational work,” said study co-author Eddie Gonzalez, “but whether they can remain relevant and life-giving without it.”

Join Sacred Design Lab co-founder Casper ter Kuile and sociologist Amy Traver speak in this interview with psychology professor David DeSteno. Together, they discuss moral emotions, the research validating thousands of years of spiritual practice, and the power of microdosing gratitude instead of keeping an evening gratitude journal.