The Democratization of Power in the Spirit - A Harmonist Perspective

Abstract: As a Harmonist, I believe the world is incarnated spirit and that my goal is to live harmony with the spirit and to nurture its incarnations which surround me. This direct contact with the ground of existence is directly empowering, both as an apparent individual and in context with the surrounding world. This also flattens the idea of power, preventing power hierarchies as each of us is fully capable and in touch with the source of our being. How that plays out in everyday life, in both social and political contexts, is open to on-going negotiation and interaction.

Presenter bio: Bro. Johannes Zinzendorf co-founded the Hermitage, a Harmonist spiritual community, with Bro. Christian Zinzendorf in 1988. Their goal was to reestablish an 18th century Moravian community of single brothers. Since then, the Hermitage has become a center for earth-based spirituality, as well as a village of historic buildings, and a local heritage center. Johannes Zinzendorf has written on queer spirituality, and for Communities magazine. He has presented papers for the Communal Studies Association and the International Communal Studies Association.

Presenter affiliation: The Hermitage