Pathways is an exploration of Spirit, by studying classical and modern texts, and applying this teachings and practices to everyday life. This year we will be reading and studying two modern philosophers: Raimon Panikkar and Ken Wilber. We will be building a bridge between the Holy Bible and Ch’an Buddhism. Finally we will be studying four important woman of the last century: Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, Ayn Rand and Simone Weil.

Books we will be reading this year

• Rhythm of Being by Raimon Panikkar

• Finding Radical Wholeness, The Integral Path to Unity, Growth, and Delight by Ken Wilber

• The Way of Ch’an, Essential Texts of the Original Tradition by David Hinton

• The Visionaries, Arendt, Beauvoir, Rand, Weil, and the Power of Philosophy in Dark Times by Wolfram Eilenberger

• The Holy Bible (Any modern annotated edition)

About the Facilitator

Red Cheever retired from being an active Deacon in the Diocese of Sacramento in order to live a more contemplative life. He is still involved spiritual direction and retreat work. He holds a Master Degree from Graduate Theological Union & the Franciscan School of Theology. His educational work in Theology and Philosophy started in 1977, when he joined the faculty at Loretto High School, where he taught for 32 years.