Integral Philosopher Steve McIntosh & The Presence of the Infinite

Steve McIntosh is back in NYC following the publication of his new book, The Presence of the Infinite: The Spiritual Experience of Beauty, Truth, and Goodness, which represents a significant milestone in the emergence of evolutionary spirituality. McIntosh shows how a deeper understanding of the beautiful, the true, and the good provides a kind of “spiritual technology” that can be used for both personal spiritual growth, and as a powerful methodology for solving difficult social problems by fostering the evolution of consciousness.

The Presence of the Infinite focuses on our culture’s need for better spiritual leadership, and provides a timely cultural analysis and critique of the various forms of spirituality that are vying for influence in contemporary American society. Building on this context, McIntosh shows how evolutionary spirituality overcomes the limitations of religious, secular, and progressive spirituality by better harmonizing science and spirit.

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McIntosh then uses evolutionary spirituality’s enlarged understanding of what spiritual experience is and how it works to consider the question of ultimate reality. This leads to an examination of conflicting ideas that regard spirit as either formless and nondual, or as loving and creative. By working to harmonize and integrate these alternative conceptions of ultimate reality, McIntosh shows how evolutionary spirituality can achieve a synthesis of nondual and theistic teachings of truth that can produce a spiritual renaissance in America and beyond.

Don’t miss this exciting evening with one of the integral movement’s brightest stars.

Here’s what other integral luminaries are saying about the book:

“McIntosh integrates the experience of nondual emptiness with the experience of a loving Creator.”— Jeff Salzman, host of The Daily Evolver program

“An important book for anyone tracking the evolution of spirituality in our time.”— Craig Hamilton, Founder, IntegralEnlightenment.com (http://integralenlightenment.com/)

“Your understanding of your own spirituality will be challenged and clarified …”— Terry Patten, Co-author of Integral Life Practice

“McIntosh has written another important and groundbreaking book.— John Mackey, Co-Founder and CEO of Whole Foods Markets

“Steve McIntosh is a leading philosopher seeking to rediscover transcendence …”— Brian McLaren, Author of A New Kind of Christianity

“McIntosh brilliantly lays out a ‘Higher Synthesis’ of Eastern and Western spirituality that is both deeply instructive and profoundly inspiring.”— Andrew Cohen, Founder of What Is Enlightenment? Magazine

“McIntosh has become our leading voice telling the story of spirituality through … truth, beauty and goodness.”— Tony Schwartz, bestselling author

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Steve McIntosh is a leader in the integral philosophy movement and author of the books: The Presence of the Infinite (Quest 2015), Evolution’s Purpose (Select Books 2012), and Integral Consciousness (Paragon House 2007). In addition to his work in spiritual philosophy, Steve is also co-founder and president of the integral political think tank, The Institute for Cultural Evolution, which focuses on the cultural roots of America’s challenges (www.culturalevolution.org (http://www.culturalevolution.org/)). Prior to his involvement with the integral movement, he had a variety of other successful careers, including founding the consumer products company Now & Zen, practicing law with one of America’s largest firms, and working as an executive with Celestial Seasonings Tea Company. He is an honors graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and the University of Southern California Business School.

For more on his work visit: www.stevemcintosh.com (http://www.stevemcintosh.com/)