How we gather

In addressing the meaning crisis — the vacuum left by the failures of religion, modernism, postmodernism, and today’s online alternatives — it takes a return to what bona fide religion really captures. The communitas. The ecstasy. The ritual.

Been meeting a lot of young people recently who are spiritual and live their lives according to some value system and yearn for a community of likeminded people but don't subscribe to any traditional religion. Feels like we are all on the same page but don't have a place to gather or a structure. Not sure if all of these people want this or if they... See more

-As commitment to religion wanes, people are looking for other forms of belief and belonging.

Companies like Crossfit and Soulcycle create a sense of consistent space and ritual that inculcate deep loyalty and community among their participants. Reimagine, an organization that describes itself as “the world’s leading end-of-life events platform,” hosts paid gatherings and festivals related to death and healing. Casper ter Kuille and Angie T

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