The battlefield of politics can leave us feeling voiceless. One organization is reimagining civic participation, and rediscovering the possibility of imagination in public life.
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Casper ter Kuile
Casper ter Kuile Casper is building a world of joyful belonging. In the middle of enormous changes in how we “do” community and spirituality, Casper connects people and creates projects that help us live lives of greater meaning and depth. Nothing makes him happier than learning about religious tradition and reimagining it for our modern context.
He is the co-author of How We Gather and Care of Souls and has co-convened hundreds of leaders in the emerging field of secular and sacred community innovation. He co-hosts Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, a podcast engaging a modern classic through traditional sacred reading practices like lectio divina and havruta. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and on PBS.
Casper holds Masters of Divinity and Public Policy degrees from Harvard University, and remains a Ministry Innovation Fellow at Harvard Divinity School. Born and raised in England, he was previously the co-founder of Campaign Bootcamp and the UK Youth Climate Coalition and endures the endless disappointments of being a Leeds United fan. He lives in Cambridge, MA with his husband Sean Lair.
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