The world's great spiritual traditions have given us a priceless gift: their wisdom. There are mystics, poets, monastics, and spiritual masters from various religions who are ready to share it. In this course, we will sample the wisdom of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Sikhism. The conceptual foundation will be Perennial Wisdom, which points to a shared spiritual viewpoint at the heart of these religions. Although Christianity has been the predominant religion of America for the past 250 years, the religious landscape is shifting. Many Americans are curious about other religions and feel that learning about different spiritual traditions can make them better citizens of our multicultural world. While teaching an introduction to world religions at Brevard College, Dr. Field collected wisdom from the world’s religions. He loves to share it!

Rob Field is the founding director of Center for Spiritual Wisdom, a nonprofit, independent spirituality center for all seekers. He is an Episcopal minister, having served churches in North Carolina since 1993, and was senior minister at St. Philip’s Parish in Brevard, N.C. from 1997 to 2016. From 2018 to 2022, Rob taught World Religions at Brevard College. He came to the priesthood from an earlier career in journalism. Rob graduated from the School of Theology in Sewanee in 1993 and received a Doctorate in Ministry from Sewanee, Tennessee in 2009. He is married to Jayne and has two adult children, plus two endearingly goofy dogs.