EARTHTALKS: CONJECTURES ON THE SPIRIT JOURNEY

by Charles C. Finn

on the Spirit Journey is a collectionof talks given by Charles Finn to the congregations of two churches in the Roanoke Valley, Unity and Divine Sciences,between 1983 and 1997.¿ While Finn's ownsense is that these talks are religious to the core, they do not espouse anyparticular creed or dogma (not surprisingly, the churches inviting him to speakincline away from doctrinal orthodoxy).¿Enough of the talks touch directly upon natural phenomena, and containpassing if not extensive reference to Native American spirituality, to warrantthe inclusion of Earth in the title.Those understanding life to be ajourney of spirit - grounded in wonder, deepening in trust, circle of inclusionever widening, in and out of darkness and light, of seeking and finding andlosing and seeking anew, of dying and being reborn - may resonate with theconjectures that follow from a companion on the stupendous journey.

188 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2004

About the author

Charles ("Charlie") Carroll Finn (Born September 21, 1941), is an American poet most notable for writing "Please Hear What I Am Not Saying" in September 1966.

Finn grew up in Cincinnati, OH, the second of three children. After high-school, Finn spent 10 years in the Society of Jesus before leaving the Jesuits and getting Literature and Psychology degrees from Chicago's Loyola University.

In 1979 Finn relocated to outside Roanoke, VA with his wife and practices as a licensed professional counselor. Finn has published over 20 books of his original poetry and history on topics such as the Civil War, Quakerism and Spirituality.