Banta Whitner has been a practicing psychotherapist for more than thirty years.
Educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.) and at New York
University (M.S.W.), Banta completed post-graduate training at the New York Center
for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. In 1993, she helped establish the Women’s Center
of Jacksonville, a community-based resource and counseling center for women and
their families, where she continues to serve as a Clinical Supervisor. Banta and Bruce
have planted roots both in Black Mountain, North Carolina and in Jacksonville, Florida,
where they continue to work, not only in their professions, but also in the garden and
the woodshop. (For additional information, see www.bantawhitner.com.)
Bruce Grob has served as Vice Chairman of FreshMinistries, Inc. since 1994,
and four years ago added the role of Executive Director of Siyafundisa HIV/
AIDS in Africa. Bruce was educated at Drew University (B.A., Ph.D./Social
Ethics), Oxford University, and Yale (M.Div.). An ordained Episcopal priest,
Bruce has taught Social Ethics and Religion at University of North Florida as
an Adjunct Professor. He was recently appointed as a Trustee of Eagles Nest
Foundation, which provides oversight to Eagles Nest Camp and the Outdoor
Academy. (For additional information, see www.freshministries.org.)
This Congruent Life: A Spiritual Ecology Practice
A Spiritual Ecology Practice
by Banta H. Whitner, MSW with Bruce R. Grob, M.Div., Ph.D.
This Congruent Life: A Spiritual Ecology Practice
A Spiritual Ecology Practice
by Banta H. Whitner, MSW with Bruce R. Grob, M.Div., Ph.D.
Published Oct 15, 2009
127 Pages
Genre: NATURE / Ecology
Book Details
A Gift of Hope and Authenticity
This Congruent Life: A Spiritual Ecology Practice is an invitation to realign our lives with our values. This personal and insightful story takes us on a journey toward a more engaged ecology, one that is spiritually informed, generous and encouraging. With wit and practical wisdom, Whitner and Grob let their own lives speak. They show us, in vibrant narrative and photography, how to bring into balance spiritual activism and a commitment to living more lightly on the Earth.
"This is a careful, simple, and quite lovely guide to matching actions to principles - it will be a great help to many of us in its gentle and calm fashion."
~ Bill McKibben, Environmental activist and author
"Thank you for the book, both for giving it and for writing it. This kind of stewardship is crucial in our time and I'm so glad you are part of the effort to push us in a positive direction."
~ The Rt. Rev. G. Porter Taylor
Episcopal Bishop, Diocese of Western North Carolina
Book Excerpt
This Congruent Life is a personal story, not a how-to book. We are one ordinary family learning to make our way differently in the world. We do not have many answers. And the questions keep coming. For now, we share the story with you. Accept it as an unconventional gift from our house to yours. Some parts of our gift you may already have. Some parts may be hard to swallow. Some will fit just right, others simply will not suit. Some parts will feel shiny and new, others more like putting a fresh coat of paint on a forgotten treasure. The package itself is unfinished, rough around the edges, unwrapped and raw. It is a work in progress with no end in sight. We offer the story with the hope that you will keep what works for you, tolerate what does not, add your own experience and resources, and then pass it on.
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