Is it possible to be spiritual without being religious?
This book is aimed at the millions who find that traditional religion fails to meet their spiritual needs. Authentic, soul-nuturing spirituality, Elkins shows, can be found in unlikely places, well outside church or temple walls---a therapist's office, a mountain park, an art studio---even your own bedroom.

For un-churched Americans hungry for spiritual sustenance, Elkins offers validation of eight nontraditional paths, including counseling and psychotherapy; friendship and community; creative expression; and sacred sexuality.

Readers searching for an alternative spirituality that is right for them will find exercises to help them discover a personal path to the sacred and a wealth of innovative practices to make nonreligious spiritual practice a part of daily life.

"Depth, clarity, and an almost poetic style. Both religious and nonreligious readers will find this book provocative and enlightening."---Robert A. Johnson, Ph.D., bestselling author of He, She, We, and other books.


David N. Elkins, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of psychology in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University. A former minister, he is also a published poet and president of the Humanistic Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association. He lives in California.