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Two books launched at a new building at the University of Auckland

Two books launched at a new building at the University of Auckland

by Peter J Adams | Dec 4, 2020 | Existential Issues, Spirituality

On Thursday 12 November, the School of Population Health hosted the launch of two sole-authored books by Professor Peter Adams. This was the first time that an event like this had been held in the new Building 507. The first book, How to Talk about Spiritual...
Our reluctance to speak about spiritual encounters

Our reluctance to speak about spiritual encounters

by Peter J Adams | Sep 28, 2020 | Spirituality

While a sizeable proportion of people (varying between 30-60%) admit to having had some form of spiritual encounter, many struggle to speak with anyone else about them. Some might choose to avoid talking about them altogether, even to those who are closest to them....

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