The attempt to identify the emotional sources of religion goes back to antiquity. In an exploration that bridges science and spirituality, Robert C. Fuller makes the convincing case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity’s belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. Like no other emotion, Fuller argues, wonder prompts us to pause, admire, and open our hearts and minds.With a voice that seamlessly blends the scientific and the contemplative, Fuller defines ...

Spiritual But Not Religious: The Basics is an accessible guide to the defining attributes of individuals who define themselves as Spiritual but Not Religious (SBNR), who comprise at least 25% of the American population. Topics covered include:What does it mean to consider oneself “religious” or “spiritual”?What historical or cultural forces have prompted people to distinguish between them and identify as “spiritual” but not “religious”?How did tod...

Recovering the natural way and restoring balance to life provides the theme for the Fosters’ extraordinary explorations. In the eye of the hurricane there is calm, and the Fosters’ living expression during turbulent times inspires and challenges us to re-examine our own values. The Fosters direct the School of Lost Borders in Big Pine California, and are co-authors of The Book of the Vision Quest (Island Press 1980).

Here two principals of the Mo Tzu Project, a citizens diplomacy endeavor, who have recently visited the Afghan refugee camps on the Afghan-Pakistani border, report the facts as they have observed them. What emerges is an astounding story of chaos and courage, which may offer a unique opportunity for bringing the superpowers closer together.

What happens when one spouse intimidates his or her partner day after day after day? What impact does it have if an employee's dignity is stripped away by abusive corporate policies? When a powerful government flexes its muscle against weaker nations, what price will it pay? These are questions Robert Fuller explores in his discussion of "rankism," defined as the abuse of power inherent in rank.

We all want to "be somebody." But often, those who become somebody become statues, trapped in an identity that doesn't allow them to change or grow. Robert Fuller talks about his own struggle with being a nobody between periods of high recognition and status. He has learned to respect the "nobody" inside himself because "the nobody is actually the creative fellow, while the somebody is just the performer."

Much is written about success and failure in the career of literature, about the reasons which enable one man to reach the front, and another to earn his livelihood, while a third, in appearance as likely as either of them, fails and, perhaps, faints by the way. Mr. R. F. Murray, the author of The Scarlet Gown, was among those who do not attain success, in spite of qualities which seem destined to ensure it, and who fall out of the ranks. To him, indeed, success and the rewards of this world,...

What is of utmost importance to Fuller are the questions we bring to our life process. He says, “Once you’ve formed a question, it almost guarantees you will find the answer.” In this far-ranging conversation, he shares some provocative thoughts on the coming inevitability of robots becoming a more dominant species than homo sapiens and why we must befriend them. Robert Fuller is the author of The Theory of Everybody.

What makes power tick and how does it become entrenched and abused? Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely, so the saying goes. What lies beneath power? Understanding the nature of power can help us move towards a world of freedom, justice and economic equity for all.

A look at the damage abuses of power inherent with rank do to private relationships & public institutions and how to prevent it.In his groundbreaking book Somebodies and Nobodies, Robert Fuller identified a form of domination that everyone has experienced but few dare to protest: rankism, or abuse of the power inherent in rank. Low rank—signifying weakness—marks people for abuse and discrimination in much the same way that race, religion, gender, and sexua...

Slugger, Flint, and Scout are always out exploring the mountains of New Mexico near their home. When a cherry-picking expedition puts them in the path of a peculiar pooch in peril, the three siblings have no idea what unstoppable calamity has just been set in motion.The dog they call Robin Hood isn’t what he appears to be. And neither are the O’Ryan kids.Together, the three unlikely heroes and their trusty “canine” companion must journey the cosmos to snatch Earth back from...

THE FINAL BOOK IN THE SAPPHIRE SAGA TRILOGYThe O’Ryan family’s interstellar adventure reaches its thrilling conclusion. Join Slugger, Flint, Scout, and their father as they embark on their final and most dangerous quest—a journey to the center of the universe.For Slugger, Flint, and Scout, the future has never seemed so uncertain. Their father has been poisoned and is clinging to life. Slugger is marooned on a strange planet. Flint is racin...