Hope & Joy Series: “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind”

A Conversation with Douglas Christie

Hosted by 

Third Act Initiative

From the Organizer:

Join us for a session led by Douglas Christie – author of the “The Blue Sapphire of the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology”, and professor emeritus from Loyola Marymount University. We’ll talk with Douglas about where he has landed after decades studying thinkers ranging from ancient mystics to Thoreau to Annie Dillard.

Third Act Initiative  is the host of this event. Please contact them with any questions.

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