Interfaith Teachings – Experiential Spirituality – Harmony of All Religions – Personal Mystical Experience – Universal Love
Welcome to Explorations in Contemporary Spirituality,
the website of John Roger Barrie – author, spiritual educator,
and literary executor of philosopher Gerald Heard (1889-1971).
We provide selected resources to assist the dedicated spiritual aspirant.
-There exists an Ultimate Reality – God – both in the universe and transcending it.
-We have the ability, through dedicated spiritual practice, to experience God.
-Following a spiritual path and experiencing God is the main purpose of human life.
Visit the many webpages on Explorations in Contemporary Spirituality to read more about these timeless spiritual themes.
John Roger Barrie’s newest book, First Awakening: A Spiritual Memoir, is now available! Fifty years ago, John underwent a profound spiritual experience that forever changed his life. First Awakening is a greatly expanded nonfiction account of that experience, originally published in his spiritual novel, Dialogues With the Lord of Time. You can order the paperback edition through independent bookstores, such as our favorite local bookstore, The Book Seller. You can also order First Awakening through major online retailers, such as Barnes & Noble and Amazon. A Kindle edition is also available. International booksellers include Blackwell’s (U.K.) and Booktopia (AUS).
One young man’s mystical journey in the autumn of 1974 turned his world upside down. In this riveting narrative, John Roger Barrie recounts a ninety-day transformational spiritual experience. His fascinating quest, filled with inner discoveries, insights, and revelations, unfolds as he searches for his soul.
“John Roger Barrie takes us on a transcendent spiritual journey with his brilliant and breathtaking autobiographical memoir. … His insights and foresights are captivating and compelling. He brings us to the depths of the human soul and to the heights of heaven.”
– from “An Appreciation” by Anne Steinemann, PhD
John Roger Barrie’s insight-filled book, The Deepest Silence and Other Essays on Contemporary Spirituality, is available everywhere in various editions, including a Kindle edition. You can order the paperback edition through independent bookstores, such as our favorite local bookstore, The Book Seller. You can also order The Deepest Silence through major online retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble. International booksellers include Blackwell’s (U.K.) and Booktopia (AUS).
Paperback edition on The Book Seller
Dialogues With the Lord of Time is John Roger Barrie’s well-received spiritual novel. You can order a paperback edition through independent bookstores, including our favorite local bookstore, The Book Seller. You can also order Dialogues through major online retailers, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart. A Kindle edition is also available. International booksellers include Blackwell’s (U.K.) and Booktopia (AUS).
Paperback edition on Barnes & Noble
Note: Special Signed Editions of Dialogues With the Lord of Time and
The Deepest Silence: Essays on Contemporary Spirituality!
The Book Seller in lovely Grass Valley, CA now has copies of
Dialogues With the Lord of Time and The Deepest Silence, signed by John Roger Barrie.
Contact The Book Seller to purchase your copy!
Both books are published by Sky Parlor Publications
