John Phalen

God / No-god: a Global Era Poetic Grail Quest John Phalen

God/No-God is supportive of the spiritual traveler into the dark nights of soul who may not relate well in these uncertain times to the markings for that journey offered by the traditional religions and spiritualities. A substantial Prologue provides a reflection on the ?loss of footing? many are experiencing as the world moves from the Modern Era dominated by Euro-America to the New Global Era whose social, economic and political forms seem to favor the few and create hardship for many. This is context for the poetic Grail Quest, beginning with an engagement of the Beloved, integral to the spiritual Journey. It then recounts an experience of the journey to the God/No-God place where Void fuses with Plentitude ? the final staging for elevation to the Distant Land (and YOU). It concludes with a compassionate call to care for the earth and it people.