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THE STORY AND JOURNEY of learning and change 1

Doctoral PowerPoint Presentation Middx University 2

TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF SPIRITUALITY IN THEORY AND PRACTICE The Case of Holton Lee 3

Winding Chronological Cycle Reading and commenting on report Identifying impacts and gaps of research 2002 discussed interactive policy in the spirituality group and then in the Development Group initially facilitated by Carolyn and Julie wrote our group contribution to the policy 2002 discussion on job description draft written Tony and I discussed the research process and impacts regularly particularly as it affected the organisation itself and we especially discussed Peter Critten s paper non linear systems June 25 2002 We had a specific discussion about a home for the vision after our research period is completed 1999 identified lack of development of Spirituality Aspect formed Spirituality Group 1999 I organised membership with the Sacred Land Project Diagram 4 2000 organised and ran the Coming Home to Ourselves and the Universe chronological cyclical journey not linear development events impacts and insights led to further identification and development 2002 I summarised and synthesized Faith s book founding principles her papers Five Year and Twenty Year plan the group then discussed and compared with where we are today 9 January 2002 we had day group reflection on the 2 year Action Research Process with 6 action points to follow up 2002 I interviewed co researchers using a proforma and then they each wrote 2nd person writing using a proforma began the Doctorate as agreed by the Trustees and the group continued 10meeting January 2001 monthly as Spirituality it had been Group had Sam Field help us agree spirituality Based on his report I wrote Statement the first draft of a four page policy 2001 transferred from MProf to DProf and continued to develop appropriate research design 2001 Oct and November I conducted open interviews with six people represented a cross section August 2001 Spirituality group had a half day discussion Christian Spirituality October 27th 2001 we had a half day Awarenessraising with Trustees staff volunteers time facilitated by Professor Chris Clarke 4

RESEARCH PROCESS AND JOURNEY THEN NOW RESEARCH APPROACH JOURNEY PROCESS operationalised CYCLES APPROACHES Participative A R Pastoral Discernment Learning Hermeneutical Heuristic Affirmative Action Research cyclical process to ensure our action was informed Data collected Group met monthly and several half days events held Literature review Interview 2nd 3rd person 2nd person writing Awareness raising Lived out Dissemination ongoing Writing up led to DATA SOURCES COLLECTION 1 literature review 2 meeting notes analyzed 3 research diaries 4 founding theology 5 Sacred Land membership 6 Coming Home weekend 7 Raising awareness trustee 8 consultation day 9 Spirituality Statement Policy 10 Christian Spirituality 11 Awareness raising day 12 Research journey discussion 13 Interviews of six 3rd 14 Artist in Residence 15 Guests voices writing 16 chain of evidence 17 Interview co researchers 18 Research outcomes 19 Home for vision 20 Job description 21 Interactive policy discussion 22 Interactive policy contribution 23 identifying impacts 24 writing report informal conversations TOMORROW LEARNING OUTCOMES PRODUCTS APPROPRIATION POST RESEARCH continuation A EMBODIED CHANGES AND OUTCOMES Individual Group Organisation spirituality woven throughout deeper sound foundations laid deep learning end result by product of process theory emerged and informed B PRODUCTS We don t provide a product to consume but guests take part in our community 1 PAR and Spirituality link made 2 Statement Policy written 3 Grounded living theory written 4 Model for spirituality praxis Model for integrated change 5 Job description written 6 Guidelines to use Report to use Interactive policy started Extensive study resource room Interviews bound Gaps identified Job change PG Spirituality Development Worker MICRO Address gaps Continue to apply learn live it develop consciousness raising appropriate and disseminate at Personal Group Organisational Write papers in house Seminars in house Fund raising hire person Interactive policy MACRO Seminars symposia Conferences Publication book papers Talks Web page Network interface Attend conferences Embodied knowing job change and personal interfacing Interact Spirituality Network Globalisation group We won t stay on shelf Post doctoral work 5

1 What prompted the research 2 How we went about it 3 What we learned 4 The future action what will happen and conclusion 6

1 WHAT PROMPTED THE RESEARCH the issue to investigate why it was an issue 7

THE THEN pre research period 8

BEGINNING OF STORY and THE FOUNDING 1945 Lady Madeline Lees said My constant and earnest prayer is that this place should be used entirely for the glory of God 1968 Tom and Faith founded Post Green lay Christian ecumenical community 1992 Post Green founded Holton Lee 1996 opened secular voluntary sector charity 9

VISION AND MISSION discover new and innovative approaches integrating spiritual psychological physical after years separating out compartmentalising science and religion able bodied and disabled creative and practical a holistic and healing view of life Lees 1993 10

Disability and Care Arts and Creativity Environment and Land Managemen t Spirituality Personal Growth 11

UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH PERSON potential for growth and creativity mature and flourish grow in understanding of themselves others environment discover ways of integrating creative spiritual physical 12

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER 1996 Disability and Environmental Aspects 1999 Arts and Spirituality Aspects yet based on founding vision theory theology 13

2 HOW WE WENT ABOUT THE RESEARCH integrated the then in the now for the sake of the tomorrow 14

THE NOW three year research journey process investigation 15

RESEARCH PROCESS AND JOURNEY THEN NOW RESEARCH APPROACH JOURNEY PROCESS operationalised CYCLES APPROACHES Participative A R Pastoral Discernment Learning Hermeneutical Heuristic Affirmative Action Research cyclical process to ensure our action was informed Data collected Group met monthly and several half days events held Literature review Interview 2nd 3rd person 2nd person writing Awareness raising Lived out Dissemination ongoing Writing up led to DATA SOURCES COLLECTION 1 literature review 2 meeting notes analyzed 3 research diaries 4 founding theology 5 Sacred Land membership 6 Coming Home weekend 7 Raising awareness trustee 8 consultation day 9 Spirituality Statement Policy 10 Christian Spirituality 11 Awareness raising day 12 Research journey discussion 13 Interviews of six 3rd 14 Artist in Residence 15 Guests voices writing 16 chain of evidence 17 Interview co researchers 18 Research outcomes 19 Home for vision 20 Job description 21 Interactive policy discussion 22 Interactive policy contribution 23 identifying impacts 24 writing report informal conversations TOMORROW LEARNING OUTCOMES PRODUCTS APPROPRIATION POST RESEARCH continuation A EMBODIED CHANGES AND OUTCOMES Individual Group Organisation spirituality woven throughout deeper sound foundations laid deep learning end result by product of process theory emerged and informed B PRODUCTS We don t provide a product to consume but guests take part in our community 1 PAR and Spirituality link made 2 Statement Policy written 3 Grounded living theory written 4 Model for spirituality praxis Model for integrated change 5 Job description written 6 Guidelines to use Report to use Interactive policy started Extensive study resource room Interviews bound Gaps identified Job change PG Spirituality Development Worker MICRO Address gaps Continue to apply learn live it develop consciousness raising appropriate and disseminate at Personal Group Organisational Write papers in house Seminars in house Fund raising hire person Interactive policy MACRO Seminars symposia Conferences Publication book papers Talks Web page Network interface Attend conferences Embodied knowing job change and personal interfacing Interact Spirituality Network Globalisation group We won t stay on shelf Post doctoral work 16

POSITIONALITY AND REAL RESEARCH NEED 30 years Post Green Holton Lee founder MA in Spirituality 1999 contemporary spirituality new confusing and rapidly growing academic field ensure sound theoretical underpinnings 2000 registered NCWBLP to do research and development v s PhD 17

QUESTION TO ANSWER How can Holton Lee best establish and embed an informed authentic relevant and embodied spirituality within its praxis 18

ASPECTS OF JOURNEY ASPECTS AND INGREDIENTS FOR THE RESEARCH JOURNEY an inclusive integrated approach The academy Academia University Religion Theological theory Linear rational cognitive Considering and developing spirituality praxis as a new academic discipline Deep and inclusive Spirituality which is made up of people and structures Various stakeholders Holton Lee Director Co researchers Trustees NCWBLP Middlesex 2 3 supervisors Myself Funders academics professionals Aspects of life involved relationships awareness raising People disseminating Language use knowing organisation theory Interpretation learning Change transformation journey research Training Transformation to integration An Outcome Considering the generalisability and transferability the local and global worldviews by developing and extrapolating NEW theory within the organisation Feminine approaches to Spirituality Research Application Experiential felt affective Diagram 2 The journey from the research and development need With joined up thinking using cognitive and felt experience in understanding spirituality in the research process mutually with others with deep learning and change within the context of organisational and university systems and requirements trying to accommodate all the various stakeholders The challenge is to live the research participatively and write it up inclusively in a way which t is accessible understandable to all Design an appropriate NEW research methodology or approach with which to consider spirituality in the organisation Outcomes include This Report for Holton Lee and the larger study Statement and policy for Personal Growth and Spirituality Aspect Particular and generalizable theory for Spirituality a MODEL for understanding and developing spirituality Interactive policy process started to integrated the arts disability through to setting something up environment and spirituality Our spirituality statement agreed for it Draft Job description for employing someone for spirituality aspect Recommendations for Holton Lee and gaps identified Further research and study topics suggested Interviews bound in house A changed understanding of spirituality spirituality woven throughout organisational structure changed sound foundations established An outcome Considering and appropriating a praxis of healthy spirituality a NEW academic field within the organisation Spirituality in the Workplace a NEW academic field 19

1 Consider develop spirituality praxis new academic discipline inclusive spirituality 20

2 Design appropriate new research approach to consider spirituality 21

3 Consider appropriate a praxis of healthy spirituality Spirituality in the Workplace new academic field 22

4 Consider and develop generalisability transferability develop extrapolate new theory and knowledge 23

ASPECTS AND INGREDIENTS FOR THE RESEARCH JOURNEY an inclusive integrated approach The academy Academia University Religion Theological theory Linear rational cognitive Considering and developing spirituality praxis as a new academic discipline Deep and inclusive Spirituality which is made up of people and structures Transformation to integration An Outcome Considering the generalisability and transferability the local and global worldviews by developing and extrapolating NEW theory within the organisation Feminine approaches to Spirituality Research Application Experiential felt affective Diagram 2 Various stakeholders Holton Lee Director Co researchers Trustees NCWBLP Middlesex 2 3 supervisors Myself Funders academics professionals The journey from the research and development Aspects of life involved need Training relationships awareness raising People disseminating Language use knowing organisation theory Interpretation learning Change transformation journey research With joined up thinking using cognitive and felt experience in understanding spirituality in the research process mutually with others with deep learning and change within the context of organisational and university systems and requirements trying to accommodate all the various stakeholders The challenge is to live the research participatively and write it up inclusively in a way which t is accessible understandable to all Outcomes include This Report for Holton Lee and the larger study Statement and policy for Personal Growth and Spirituality Aspect Particular and generalizable theory for Spirituality a MODEL for understanding and developing spirituality Interactive policy process started to integrated the arts disability through environment and spirituality Our spirituality statement agreed for it Draft Job description for employing someone for spirituality aspect Recommendations for Holton Lee and gaps identified Further research and study topics suggested Interviews bound in house A changed understanding of spirituality spirituality woven throughout organisational structure changed sound foundations established Design an appropriate NEW research methodology or approach with which to consider spirituality in the organisation to setting something up An outcome Considering and appropriating a praxis of healthy spirituality a NEW academic field within the organisation Spirituality in the Workplace a NEW academic field journey from research development need through to setting something up within the organisation which is made up of people and structures 24

The need to learn from other SIGNIFICANT VOICES IN THE FIELD OF SPIRITUALITY not isolated Case Study helped define broad important and urgent needs interconnected hopes sufferings problems local context wider culture and global home collaborate to find interconnected solutions 25

KEY POINTS FROM THESE VOICES sense of difficulties concerns confronting contemporary spirituality praxis spiritually ill dumb culture smorgasbord competing and conflicting foreign purveyors of dubious wares dubious claims secularised psychologised spirituality not a quick fix challenges easy spiritualities misunderstanding taboo subject politics ecology socio economics embodied in individuals groups and organisations accountability patriarchal consciousness interconnected transformation global justice and responsibility compassion summary in table in Appendix 26

all confronted us therefore required transformational action orientated spirituality of collaboration global holistic democracy ecumenical organisational renewal 27

considering a quality of life not isolated researcher insider ethnographer doing to others but an ethic of engagement with others co researchers 28

RESEARCH GROUP Spirituality Group 1999 research group pilot group of six 2000 director volunteer two trustees and land manager allowed dissemination co operatively collaboratively mutually shared responsibility researching and developing research and action theory and practice praxis 29

met monthly 1 hrs several day half day discussions rotated chairing mutual equal standing different backgrounds denominations theology listened with respect valuing each other 30

NEEDED CHANGE ORIENTATED RESEARCH Spirituality understood through lens of praxis seen known from where we stood started in here and now of praxis for research and interpretation continuing to build on what was working affirmative 31

object of enquiry was not product but process of continuous change task way to get results process of interaction within the process passionate engaged scholarship and communal research fruitful dialogue between critical reflection and participative engagement 32

results were empowerment with reciprocity and mutuality outcomes were by products both action and research outcomes ensured informed action co create the future together 33

OUTCOMES TRUE TO CONGRUENT WITH FOUNDING ROOTS AND PRINCIPLES summaries and extractions theoretical founding theological principles from Faith Lees three books Tom Lees book Faith s 5 and 20 year plans 34

FUTURE fruits of the cycle transformation growth and healing Research Tree January 2001 THE PRESENT growing from bottom up not top down THE SACRED divine transcendent love THE PAST roots and history are in generations of family and community past shaped present 35

not imposed top down theory and development but bottom up up learning and growth 36

RESEARCH JOURNEY The Tomorrow future praxis The Now organisation as context The Then Strong and deep 57 year roots in Lees family 30 years in Post Green Community and now 10 years in Holton Lee founding vision ethos and theology a quality of life and love 37

ACTION RESEARCH taking action and creating knowledge contributes directly to the flourishing of human persons and their communities 38

On to the next cycle and part of the journey and then on to the next and the next Context and purpose Diagnosing and defining research needs Planning action decide on methodology and data collection Evaluation action Taking action and data analysis 39

On to the next cycle and part of the journey and then on to the next and the next Context and purpose Diagnosing and defining research needs Diagnosing and defining research needs Evaluating action Planning action decide on methodology and data collection Taking action data analysis Diagnosing and defining research needs Evaluating action Planning action decide on methodology and Evaluating data collection action Taking action data analysis Planning action decide on methodology and data collection Taking action data analysis 40

THE REFLECTION CYCLE two Action Research Cycles operate in parallel action research cycle about action research cycle evaluate identify learning continually inquire steps conducted if consistent with each other to shape inform the subsequent steps learn about learning 41

RESEARCH CYCLES were cyclical and non linear helpful if all stages completed chronological order not mini loop missing middle 2 stages reflection conceptualise viscous circles rather spiral of understanding practice empowering liberating facilitated embodied learning knowing led to triple loop learning 42

Pastoral Cycle Liberation Theology experience social analysis reflection action Learning Cycle deep learning experience reflective observation conceptualisation doing Discernment Cycle on going prayer reflection lays basis for spirituality of action experience reflection decision action Hermeneutical Circle study spirituality describe critical analysis constructive interpretation Heuristic Approach non linear phases engagement immersion incubation illumination explication creative synthesis 43

QUALITATIVE INTEGRATED RESEARCH complex needs research on how to research for organisation and spirituality controversial new fields one of Four interactive Aspects secular organisation and Christian roots non discriminatory and inclusive study of human and divine underpinning theory extensive literature review 44

disparate group theologically head theory with heart lived embodied connected practice awareness and consciousness raising individuals group organisational change 1 2 3rd person involvement create knowledge re politicise our spirituality praxis macro audience contexts academic organisational social 45

ORGANISATION AS SELF REFLECTIVE COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY required knowledge of four territories of human experience of system s 1 2 3 4 Purposes spiritual mission Strategy intellectual underpinning theories Behavioural choices practical skills operations Outside world empirical knowledge of consequences and behaviour outcomes discerning so we could correct incongruities 46

UNIQUENESS OF RESEARCH PROCESS a process vision mission as starting point moved from I we us them from then through now for tomorrow embodied learning and knowing integrating 1 2 3rd person lived inquiry bottom up experiential learning of empowerment 47

no one dominated the group safe place conflict resolution because looked deeply didn t avoid issues learned together in solidarity unity and cohesion with interdependence sake of we group us organisation informed reading group not focus group no party line 48

thinking not top down prescriptive imposed in depth process 3 4 years no questionnaires discussions actions shared chairing and responsibility for research and development events and workshops we ran together helped us as insiders to be a fully informed and b self critical correction against prejudice and guard against projections biases manipulation 49

VALIDATION OF OUR RESEARCH on going formative process in group discussion colleagues and co researchers examined research claims critically and developed enhanced understanding formulated further plans for action understood what we did not know changed practice relevant concepts worthwhile or adequate determined by degree to which emancipatory goal of research was achieved guideline 50

RESEARCH PROCESS AND JOURNEY THEN NOW RESEARCH APPROACH JOURNEY PROCESS operationalised CYCLES APPROACHES Participative A R Pastoral Discernment Learning Hermeneutical Heuristic Affirmative Action Research cyclical process to ensure our action was informed Data collected Group met monthly and several half days events held Literature review Interview 2nd 3rd person 2nd person writing Awareness raising Lived out Dissemination ongoing Writing up led to DATA SOURCES COLLECTION 1 literature review 2 meeting notes analyzed 3 research diaries 4 founding theology 5 Sacred Land membership 6 Coming Home weekend 7 Raising awareness trustee 8 consultation day 9 Spirituality Statement Policy 10 Christian Spirituality 11 Awareness raising day 12 Research journey discussion 13 Interviews of six 3rd 14 Artist in Residence 15 Guests voices writing 16 chain of evidence 17 Interview co researchers 18 Research outcomes 19 Home for vision 20 Job description 21 Interactive policy discussion 22 Interactive policy contribution 23 identifying impacts 24 writing report informal conversations TOMORROW LEARNING OUTCOMES PRODUCTS APPROPRIATION POST RESEARCH continuation A EMBODIED CHANGES AND OUTCOMES Individual Group Organisation spirituality woven throughout deeper sound foundations laid deep learning end result by product of process theory emerged and informed B PRODUCTS We don t provide a product to consume but guests take part in our community 1 PAR and Spirituality link made 2 Statement Policy written 3 Grounded living theory written 4 Model for spirituality praxis Model for integrated change 5 Job description written 6 Guidelines to use Report to use Interactive policy started Extensive study resource room Interviews bound Gaps identified Job change PG Spirituality Development Worker MICRO Address gaps Continue to apply learn live it develop consciousness raising appropriate and disseminate at Personal Group Organisational Write papers in house Seminars in house Fund raising hire person Interactive policy MACRO Seminars symposia Conferences Publication book papers Talks Web page Network interface Attend conferences Embodied knowing job change and personal interfacing Interact Spirituality Network Globalisation group We won t stay on shelf Post doctoral work 51

DATA COLLECTION research understanding and action yielded simultaneous action and research outcomes cyclical and iterative intervening impacts developments consequences integrated into future cycles gained insights in retrospect reduced gap between values and practice 52

led to knowledge by data continually cycled re cycled learning on the run responsive reflective and discerning individual group levels dealt with projections and biases named identified experiencing learning knowing fuller understanding 53

DATA SOURCES AND ACTION 1 extensive literature review spirituality research 2 meeting notes analysed in themes 3 research diaries 4 founding theory theology 5 Sacred Land membership 1999 6 Coming Home weekend 2000 7 raising awareness with Trustees 2000 8 consultation day Sam Field Jan 2001 9 Spirituality Statement and Policy written 2001 10 Christian Spirituality group reflection 2001 54 11 Awareness raising day Oct 2001

12 Co researchers half day discussion 2002 13 interview six 3rd person current experience 14 Artist in Residence writing 15 Guests voices and writing 16 chain of evidence 17 interviews of co researchers 18 Research outcomes listed 19 Home for the vision discussion 2002 20 Job description discussion and drafts 21 Interactive policy discussion and development 22 Interactive policy from Spirituality group 2003 23 identifying research impacts and gaps 24 writing and reading report 55 informal conversations throughout

Winding Chronological Cycle Reading and commenting on report Identifying impacts and gaps of research 2002 discussed interactive policy in the spirituality group and then in the Development Group initially facilitated by Carolyn and Julie wrote our group contribution to the policy 2002 discussion on job description draft written Tony and I discussed the research process and impacts regularly particularly as it affected the organisation itself and we especially discussed Peter Critten s paper non linear systems June 25 2002 We had a specific discussion about a home for the vision after our research period is completed 1999 identified lack of development of Spirituality Aspect formed Spirituality Group 1999 I organised membership with the Sacred Land Project Diagram 4 2000 organised and ran the Coming Home to Ourselves and the Universe chronological cyclical journey not linear development events impacts and insights led to further identification and development 2002 I summarised and synthesized Faith s book founding principles her papers Five Year and Twenty Year plan the group then discussed and compared with where we are today 9 January 2002 we had day group reflection on the 2 year Action Research Process with 6 action points to follow up 2002 I interviewed co researchers using a proforma and then they each wrote 2nd person writing using a proforma began the Doctorate as agreed by the Trustees and the group continued 10meeting January 2001 monthly as Spirituality it had been Group had Sam Field help us agree spirituality Based on his report I wrote Statement the first draft of a four page policy 2001 transferred from MProf to DProf and continued to develop appropriate research design 2001 Oct and November I conducted open interviews with six people represented a cross section August 2001 Spirituality group had a half day discussion Christian Spirituality October 27th 2001 we had a half day Awarenessraising with Trustees staff volunteers time facilitated by Professor Chris Clarke 56

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF RESEARCH CYCLES STARTING AT BOTTOM 2003 group read and commented on report 2003 Interactive policy contribution 2003 drafts Job description 2002 interactive policy 2002 job description drafts Tony and I discussed research process and impacts on organisation 2002 home for the vision 2002 summarised Faith s book papers founding principles group discussed compared 2002 group reflection on 2 year Action Research Process 2002 interviewed co researchers they wrote 2nd person writing using proforma 2001 open interviews cross section 6 people 2001 Awareness raising 2001 Christian Spirituality 2001 develop appropriate methodology wrote first draft of policy on Personal Growth Spirituality 2001 Sam Field Spirituality Statement 2000 started at NCWBLP scale 1 10 2000 group highlighted need for Awareness raising within organisation shared intent starting with Trustees invited facilitator complete organisational change from hierarchical to flat leadership structure 2000 Coming Home to Ourselves and the Universe weekend 1999 membership with Sacred Land Project 1999 identified lack of development of Spirituality Aspect formed Spirituality Group 57

Research Tree January 2002 58

STAGES ON THE JOURNEY from the roots of the tree 10 fruits emerge 9 live out 8 write up 7 organisation validate test and add on 6 producing theory 5 reflecting in action 4 Action Research mutual and participatory 3 pilot group co creating a community of inquiry 2 chose intervener from within 1 aware decide need for research 59

seeds can drop grow elsewhere Recognis e need for spirituality praxis Healthy context organisation motives Sustaining relationships Form Pilot group words praxis Transformatio n Theory religion spirituality Emerging theory Research process Long standing roots Founding theology 60

MODEL EMERGING DEVELOPING Maintaining healthy and appropriate organisational infrastructure conditions environment community Management leadership Motives shared intent Monitor ethos Move from dominant to spiritual paradigm On going supervision Sustaining mutual relationships of interdependendence Commitment to embrace deep change transformation and appropriation A need recognised for practicing authentic spirituality Pilot group with commitment for research and development Communication dealing with complexity and confusion of language and words Inner life change from withinconsciousness raising not quick fix imposed Where theory and good practice combine and integrate Outer life Global village organisations Theory and practice society nations understanding transnational orthopraxis Understanding sound Spirituality theory refined in last part of research process 61

LINKING theory and practice research and development research and action Spirituality has been woven throughout into people and the whole organisation people changed community of practice developed the organisation changed awareness raising and dissemination started spirituality statement and policy written interactive policy written being written we moved from I we us them for the sake of the organisation to gain shared intent deeper foundations established for secular container as enabling environment for praxis consistent with the founding history and vision draft job description written and being implemented This report and more extensive study in resource library at Holton Lee The Model emerged for understanding and developing Spirituality praxis remaining gaps continuing work DEVELOPMENT ACTION AND PRACTICE and OUTCOMES as emerging and outlined in data Theory as represented in the model interview data post research projects On going dissemination and awarenessraising to provide growing understanding of how to integrate our Christian roots and to integrate and connect the Four Aspects in daily life Put someone in full time post for Spirituality Aspect Continuing to monitor the founding vision to ensure the present is consistent with the founding ethos Continuing to establish the Holton Lee community Diagram 7 Motives for developing spirituality praxis Forming a pilot group Language and words Theory of spirituality praxis Relationship of spirituality theology and religion Transformation and change Interdependent relationships Context for praxis Relationship to social outer life Guidelines for embedding spirituality in organisations developed LIVING GROUNDED THEORY EMERGING as required emerging in themes from research process informing and shaping each other throughout entire research process 62

3 WHAT WE LEARNED the outcomes impacts and changes 63

RESEARCH PROCESS AND JOURNEY THEN NOW RESEARCH APPROACH JOURNEY PROCESS operationalised CYCLES APPROACHES Participative A R Pastoral Discernment Learning Hermeneutical Heuristic Affirmative Action Research cyclical process to ensure our action was informed Data collected Group met monthly and several half days events held Literature review Interview 2nd 3rd person 2nd person writing Awareness raising Lived out Dissemination ongoing Writing up led to DATA SOURCES COLLECTION 1 literature review 2 meeting notes analyzed 3 research diaries 4 founding theology 5 Sacred Land membership 6 Coming Home weekend 7 Raising awareness trustee 8 consultation day 9 Spirituality Statement Policy 10 Christian Spirituality 11 Awareness raising day 12 Research journey discussion 13 Interviews of six 3rd 14 Artist in Residence 15 Guests voices writing 16 chain of evidence 17 Interview co researchers 18 Research outcomes 19 Home for vision 20 Job description 21 Interactive policy discussion 22 Interactive policy contribution 23 identifying impacts 24 writing report informal conversations TOMORROW LEARNING OUTCOMES PRODUCTS APPROPRIATION POST RESEARCH continuation A EMBODIED CHANGES AND OUTCOMES Individual Group Organisation spirituality woven throughout deeper sound foundations laid deep learning end result by product of process theory emerged and informed B PRODUCTS We don t provide a product to consume but guests take part in our community 1 PAR and Spirituality link made 2 Statement Policy written 3 Grounded living theory written 4 Model for spirituality praxis Model for integrated change 5 Job description written 6 Guidelines to use Report to use Interactive policy started Extensive study resource room Interviews bound Gaps identified Job change PG Spirituality Development Worker MICRO Address gaps Continue to apply learn live it develop consciousness raising appropriate and disseminate at Personal Group Organisational Write papers in house Seminars in house Fund raising hire person Interactive policy MACRO Seminars symposia Conferences Publication book papers Talks Web page Network interface Attend conferences Embodied knowing job change and personal interfacing Interact Spirituality Network Globalisation group We won t stay on shelf Post doctoral work 64

A LEARNING OUTCOMES AND CHANGES co researchers 65

PERSONAL LEVELS Spirituality intangible woven through organisation important to connect head and heart spend time at Holton lee 66

GROUP LEVEL time needed since Spirituality not a quick fix a process live it out language words problem Christian Spirituality and Disability still dilemmas not just polite listen to respect each other 67

ORGANISATIONAL LEVEL highlighted fault in structure challenged system participation co operation needed to progress structures don t work otherwise people enliven them inclusive mutual equal opportunity process two way street reciprocal relationship slow but enabled ownership growth our own embodied knowing spirituality and love go together 68

not top down imposing and doing to others necessary to hold vision Spirituality happens in relationships if organisation is conducive environment to facilitate quality of life and ethos lived being Spirituality needs great deal of awarenessraising naming precarious vulnerable until something in place developing workshops requires more exploration Four Aspects interface 69

A CHAIN OF EVIDENCE EXPERIENCE at Holton Lee place available history beliefs of Lees family believe get necessary funding a sacred and safe place don t want to impose principles or beliefs unwritten rule enables fruit in peoples lives 70

experience hard to put into words concept of spirituality difficult to understand and articulate experienced intangible you can t see special healing atmosphere something deep and friendly genuine caring and love big yet practical on day to day basis 71

feel enabled and respected like human beings facilitated through experience in environment inside and outside chance to express creativity chance for freedom healing and life changing growth ability to discover more of one s true self 72

ETHICAL LIFE CHANGES Spirituality to be lived required change and transformation at personal group and organisational levels being in the world translated to new organisational form our current social witness and attempts to live out spirituality and develop an integrated practice is itself a form of spirituality good ethics is good business Tony for people not profit but for marginalised and discriminated against people deep democracy and equal opportunity 73

B PRODUCTS 74

1 PAR link with Spirituality 2 Personal Growth Spirituality Statement Policy 3 Living grounded theory 4 Models understanding developing Spirituality 5 Job description 6 Guidelines 75

1 PARTICIPATIVE ACTION RESEARCH AND SPIRITUALITY 76

SIMILAR AIMS PURPOSE AND GOALS Spirituality inclusive spirituality is socio political Holton Lee focus on empowerment Participative Action Research inquiry as empowerment rational and emotional levels community meetings and events not orthodox survey for data 77

PARTICIPATIVE ACTION RESEARCH holistic approach political democratic peer relationships as form of inquiry connect power and knowledge with others action and reflection with others implies personal social organisational change process of democratic social change 78

FRUITS liberate human body mind spirit freer world empowering at deeper level producing knowledge and action consciousness raising and educative increased well being economic political spiritual humans community planet affirming peoples rights decision making in claims to generate knowledge about them shift balance of power marginalized discriminated liberating muted voices of oppressed shared power and voice 79

PARTICIPATIVE ACTION RESEARCH significant and sustained facilitated connected knowing understanding from within head heart knowing deep personal experience changed our theories and beliefs group personal inter related learning growth interdependent knowing descriptors in depth relational reflective connected presentational practical experiential embodied imaginative intuitive affective knowing combined with rational cognitive linear thinking 80

enhanced spirituality praxis with I thou partnership contributed to living grounded theory practical changes deepened relationships and changed infrastructure a bridge between knowledge and practice informed our organisation 81

2 PERSONAL GROWTH AND SPIRITUALITY STATEMENT AND POLICY APRIL 2001 82

SPIRITUALITY STATEMENT personal and social ourselves others sacred and our world widest possible range human experience body mind and spirit personal growth inner potential growing into fullness created to be recognising interdependence with one another and world 83

process 2 years contextualised lived daily all spirituality act of interpretation not exclusive not stereo typical language and words to describe Unnamable Reality new language non patriarchal and hierarchical understood as lived out abstract mystery can t write in tablets of stone prescriptive is alive and free to develop as Spirit wishes 84

3 EMERGING LIVING GROUNDED THEORY our action included development of theory which illumed and guided our action 85

EMERGING THEORY for sound underpinning research is a relationship with dialectical holistic thinking learning brought continuing change process active producers of own knowledge and theory integrated functioning of thinking feeling perceiving and behaving 86

bottom up integrated embodied experience learning flow back and forth between practical work and theory engaged practice understanding from within process of living combined with critical skills required creative use of literature researcher as bricoleur theorist design new theory assembling data into life 87

drama of story from data not passive consumers accumulated knowledge theory extrapolated embodied and tacit know how empowered at deeper level final shape of clustering circles within circles Ely 88

WRITING UP integral to design of PAR critical make sense of represent what happened not monologue voices co researchers six interviewed 2nd person co researcher writing proforma stakeholders understand use at varying levels diagrams visual representation 89

4 THE MODEL UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS phases developed chronologically practice theory data Informed each other 90

A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS understood through the lens of praxis an on going cycle Starting point 2 Form a pilot group 1 Recognise need for spirituality praxis and motives 3 Communicatio n confusion of language and words 4 Theory of Spirituality Praxis PERSONAL Inner life and ethic Living spirituality praxis a change from within 8 Context for praxis 7 Sustaining interdependent relationships 6 Transformation and change Integrating theory and practice praxis Spirituality implies appropriation and living it out in a context 5 The relationship of spirituality theory theology and religion SOCIAL Outer life and ethic living spirituality praxis in our global village organisations society churches businesses corporations governments margins and charities 91

1 RECOGNISE THE NEED FOR SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS AND MOTIVES respond to real life questions 92

2 FORM A PILOT GROUP collaborative relationships surface and codify knowledge 93

3 WORDS AND LANGUAGE provisional and revisable meaning and interpretation 94

4 UNDERSTANDING PRAXIS secular and spiritual 95

SECULAR PRAXIS in research terms reflexive practice informed by theory not thoughtless behaviour practice not atheoretical critical evaluation of action embodied in praxis 96

SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS consideration of power emancipatory and liberatory transformation addresses cultural concerns of our day signifies intentional social activity need for emancipatory transformation 97

Orthopraxis constitution of freedom Liberating Praxis liberating activity emancipatory transformation of oppressed Present Praxis Paradigm what ought to be relationships social structures language responsibility system structured for freedom transformed from oppression 98

spiritual crisis and structural crisis co present emphasis on context requires conversation with social sciences socio political approach particularly noticeable liberationist feminist justice focused increasing dialogue spirituality and science 99

Spirituality embodies social witness Civil Rights Feminist theology consciousness raising claiming one s oppression intensely spiritual tries to eliminate causes of oppression within 100

MODEL FOR SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS oppressors freed from need control or remain submissive both converted to new relation of mutuality oppressed 101

THE BASIC MODEL OF INCLUSIVITY The old dominant paradigm worldview is one of power with its arrogant eye and stare operating within patriarchal and hierarchical structures and dominant relationships living with a disconnected separate independent self Consequently a metanoia and paradigm shift is required to one of relational power and collaboration shifting from the Which results in I to the we which therefore dualisms and includes a journey of change dichotomies of and transformation either or Both the oppressors and the oppressed must change each converted to a new relation of mutuality We are freed from the need either to control or remain submissive Therefore others are oppressed living in subordinate relationships marginalized and experience powerlessness as victims which now includes our earth home and natural environment Diagram 9 The NEW PARADIGM AND WORLDVIEW is one of inclusion and companionship viewing with the loving eye in a circle of mutual connectedness The paradigm of power is mutual influence and relationships with relational power and collaboration in a new global community 102

PARADIGM SHIFT transformative journey relational power collaboration empowering with others mutual connectedness inclusive non hierarchal relationships 103

Disability and Care Arts and Creativity Environment and Land Management Spirituality and Personal Growth mutually interactive 104

SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS and FOUR ASPECTS encouraging people to make connections across disciplines as well as between the inside and outside of themselves 105

PERSONAL GROWTH AND SPIRITUALITY a holistic spirituality not privatised vertical love relationship with God at expense of communal horizontal love links human development psychological spiritual interpersonal political lives particular way of being in the world 106

embody values professed verbally entails choices decisions about way we spend our time money and resources issues around work leisure prayer politics sex and relationships 107

spirituality self implicating influenced by what studied genuine understanding transformative as embodied deep learning liberatory transformation individuals group organisation provide norms human knowledge change reveal guard against systemic distortion false ideologies distortions of interest power and knowledge 108

being and doing not arbitrary anything goes empowering quality of life what ought to be real issues responsibility conditions learn in here and now of praxis in context addresses cultural concerns needs of day 109

producing solutions required change within organisation constitution of freedom spirituality of life congruent with mission and vision change of attitudes non compartmentalised Aspects connecting inner and outer ethics live out what we say implications in global home 110

SPIRITUALITY ENVIRONMENT Spirituality is dichotomised from nature so need new lens for seeing a paradigm shift new vision for humanity and our world behave differently reclaim earthed based spirituality relationship to selves each other Divine earth Earth God humans profoundly interconnected cosmic web of care solidarity with respect 111

SPIRITUALITY DISABILITY disabilities socially constructed reject paternalistic patronising approach Social Model of Disability insists on inclusion far reaching implications for society Disabled people speak out for themselves able to change conditions of life overcoming disabilities imposed on top of physical impairments society is organised to exclude Spirituality inclusive holistic socio political mutuality respect and full participation shared power and voice reformulation of disability as social oppression remove social environmental barriers 112

SPIRITUALITY ART artists think in modernist terms aesthetics inherently isolationalist individualist new model new emphasis on community creative potential partnership personal creativity and social responsibility participatory socially interactive framework web of relationships essential connectedness creative response sensitive interaction with environment and planet return to our souls release from cancer of the spirit change of consciousness beyond the gallery system head heart together ethic of care healing world collective participatory aesthetic concerns collective cultural needs social environmental responsibility 113

5 SPIRITUALITY RELIGION AND THEOLOGY gaps 114

contemporary gap split discrepancy confusion addressed throughout not ignored not collude with current compartmentalisation stay and live in gap 115

learning experience at Holton Lee Praxis new way envisioning spirituality theology God enters in ordinary daily life Normative praxis emancipatory transformation use critical theories in theology way of doing theology begins in experience ends in conversion new way of being in world whole situated scholarship 116

connect founding theological roots with present day spirituality praxis Liberation Theology provided bridge to overcome praxis of exclusion contemporary understanding practice concerns for inequality and injustice integrated inner and outer ethic understanding globalisation 117

discussion paper on the relationship of spirituality theology and religion in Appendix 118

6 TRANSFORMATION AND CHANGE changing the world means changing ourselves 119

7 INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS complicated web of interdependent relationships 120

8 CONTEXT FOR PRAXIS organisation as context milieu and environment 121

SPIRITUALITY AT WORK corporate culture new growing field phenomenon means different things to different people management education and leadership structure and infrastructure organisations are social designs 122

functioning of an organisation patterns of interaction mutually influence each other External environment depends on how people participate within four levels individual face to face interdepartmental organisation Individual s group Inter group group and vice versa i e four levels I we us them 123

LEARNING AND CHANGE collaborative inquiry challenged incongruities between mission and practice system had to unlearn before it could relearn be motivated to change then change make the change survive work facilitate right relations justice and peace not collude with Modern Paradigm preferring equity in name of profit but rather facilitate inclusivity and fulfil vision mission for empowerment and care 124

LIKE A BODY interdependent interrelated parts work together social design and environment people not separate from system are the organisation complex pattern of dynamic relationships held together by patterns of action reaction relationships meaning and hidden rules dysfunction in one level can affect interdepartmental effectiveness co ordination and whole organisation 125

NEW COLLABORATIVE AND KALEIDOSCOPIC STRUCTURE managers are context makers potential of people key to capacity of organisation capability vs task with purposive fitting alignment with others learning culture 126

A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE at Holton Lee where dimensions of competence are 1 mutuality of engagement relationship basis for participation 2 accountability to enterprise understand deeply enough to take responsibility contribute to pursuit 3 enough participation in history of practice to recognise it ability to make history newly meaningful relevant to 57 yr roots ensure new generations learning in a process of participation 127

DIMENSIONS ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN research process facilitated 1 Negotiation of meaning every action calls on past history The Then 2 Presence create knowledge ensure new members can carry competence into future matching organisational needs with knowledge named The Now for Tomorrow 128

3 Keep tensions between experience and competence alive preserve and fine tune knowledge take responsibility with old and new competencies theory of spirituality 4 Nodes of communication mutual accountability in relationship to disseminate interpret use information with multi membership Development Group 5 People make the difference very specific focus on people where depth of our knowing is steeped in an identity of participation 2nd and 3rd person data 129

a learning community has specific focus on people who are active participants shaping what we do and who we are learning how we interpret in our institutional home organisation allows participants active responsibility for some aspects organisational learning meaning but it is easy to overlook such a community as an asset and social fabric of learning organisations 130

AN ENVIRONMENT OF LOVE a quality and way of life create environment reformed by power of love depends on relationships feelings and thoughts integrated embody vision others experience tangible nature of love don t fall in gap between what said and lived out stand up for justice and peace few models in society capable of supporting healthy loving environment not through theory only authority real experience are what talking about shapes new structures go back to original spirit so not frozen in ordinary structures shared vision not static but ongoing organic process 131

LEADERSHIP BY THE SPIRIT conducive environment relational holistic embodied in structure not person doing to others complex nexus interpersonal relationships beehive holding vision mutual leadership love walking with people in empathy organisation interpersonal context about relationships concerned with affecting entire well being climate share meaning learn grow enabled whole person holistic learning and involvement ie spiritual intellectual emotional and artistic 132

REVERSE MODEL we learned that it is essential to participate in ethos and vision by living it and experiencing it thus knowing it with felt knowledge otherwise 133

REVERSE MODEL Holton Lee is misunderstood and misrepresented unhelpful and inappropriate decisions are taken an unhelpful shift happens in reverse And those who live and work there experience confusion pain and chaos with conflicting policy or decisions and statements Requirements for those involved at Holton Lee particularly in decision making policy creation and representing it s Mission through the written or spoken word Diagram 15 It is essential to participate in the ethos and vision By living it And experiencing it Thus knowing it with felt knowledge And if not For the Inclusive Model to be appropriated or applied the vision and mission must first be experienced and lived see diagram 8 Those involved must participate sufficiently at significant levels so they experience being part of and included in the ethos and life and paradigm Otherwise the paradigm reverts back to the old dominant paradigm so chaos and confusion ensues with inappropriate and inaccurate policy created decisions taken and representation made 134

OUR LEARNING AND CHANGE Single loop First order change routine issues within existing thinking status quo Double loop Second order change change of thinking transform underlying norms Triple loop Third order change developed and implemented new assumptions points of view and generated underpinning structures and organisational change 135

A MODEL FOR UNDERSTANDING AND DEVELOPING SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS understood through the lens of praxis an on going cycle Starting point 2 Form a pilot group 1 Recognise need for spirituality praxis and motives 3 Communicatio n confusion of language and words 4 Theory of Spirituality Praxis PERSONAL Inner life and ethic Living spirituality praxis a change from within 8 Context for praxis 7 Sustaining interdependent relationships 6 Transformation and change Integrating theory and practice praxis Spirituality implies appropriation and living it out in a context 5 The relationship of spirituality theory theology and religion SOCIAL Outer life and ethic living spirituality praxis in our global village organisations society churches businesses corporations governments margins and charities 136

system interacts with its external environment Integrating theory and practice praxis Spirituality implies appropriation and living it out in a context PERSONAL Inner life and ethic Living spirituality praxis a change from within SOCIAL Outer life and ethic living spirituality praxis in our global village organisations society churches businesses corporations governments margins and charities inner ethic connected with outer ethic 137

SOCIAL ASPECT OF THE MODEL The starting point for change was not system change but a change in ourselves because it is from a change in our perceptions that external change happens 138

understanding means knowing inner sensing intuition cannot create manufacture or force it not solely observation inner reasoning logical deduction or assurance of others 139

ACTION ORIENTATED SPIRITUALITY integrates action and contemplation social and personal worlds outward and inward permeating personal and political 140

holiness and social action combine in individuals organisations society discrimination disadvantage domination oppression replaced by empowerment and enabling 141

a spiritual evolution can create new consciousness in human society through paradigm shift on global level in economics business philosophy values assumptions driving business organisations upleveled to higher consciousness Biberman Whitty 2000 142

CONSIDERATIONS IMPLICATIONS ARE transcend poverty of meaning of reason awakening resistance to oppression look for causes stop adapting to oppressive social systems more diversity right to difference greater awareness of the world rectify distortions of current dominant social political Patriarchal world 143

MODERN PHYSICS learned new world view all interconnected complicated web of interdependent relationships whole universe undergo radical transformation modern dis ease is autonomy self sufficiency dichotomies either or mentality with divisions compartments devaluation of senses separated realities wholeness both and mentality with integration inclusivity connectivity non dualisms drawing personal spiritual social into one coherent whole 144

5 JOB DESCRIPTION three drafts full time worker Personal Growth Spirituality Aspect 145

SUMMER 2003 NEWSLETTER 146

6 GUIDELINES TO DEVELOP SPIRITUALITY PRAXIS not formulas techniques methods dogmas or ideologies 147

1 Continuing research and study 2 Good teachers for the journey 3 Use of words and language 4 Organisational systems 5 Spiritual rhythm disciplines and spiritual practice 6 Accountability 7 Common Global Vision 8 Guidelines for practising a transformational spirituality 9 Diversity discrimination and equal opportunity 10 New vision genuine revolutionary mysticism community 11 Spirituality applied practiced orthopraxis globalisation 12 Genuine change Evolutionary spirituality 13 Living spirituality in practice 14 On going discernment process 15 A framework for spirituality organisational renewal and suggestions on how to maintain on going good practice 16 The Pastoral Cycle 17 On going Spiritual development and fruits 148

Orthopraxis accountability can t be separated world bruised by patriarchy appropriation transformational actualisation of meaning being in God not privately appropriated but living it people are what talking about purposive action without self centeredness others enabled and empowered not relying on faith without implementation understanding globalisation individualisation is spiritual difficulty existing conflict between profitability and environment human rights 149

Diagram 18 Connecting Inner and Outer Spirituality in our Spiritual search and Journey Mind Ecology Journey in the spirit to a common goal Inner knowing People can no longer separate themselves from problems Racism Violence justice peace Outer expression in the here and now of our Complex Racism Western Society The Earth Violence These problems can only be solved at the level of Spirit not of the mind The goal of each religion is the same so we can join hands in this journey toward a common goal and so experience unity in diversity A challenge to the institutional religions Johnson 2000 84 We must integrate our inner knowing and outer expression and find ways to live the spiritual journey fully Spiritual fulfilment and freedom includes compassion and is born in patience and love which grows through the wisdom of the larger community it is not born of oneself The authentic spiritual life must be fulfilled here and now in the place we live as we continue to mature in the cycles of the spiritual life on our inner spiritual journey As we look into the mind and heart we discover they hold and encompass our whole world and vast regions of consciousness The few who claim spiritual perfection have often Created the most power centred and destructive Communities It is not enough to recognize spiritual longing but our hearts need to be renewed so we need a trustworthy discipline to carry us on the journey not to fix ourselves but in order to see who we really are 150

4 FUTURE ACTION what will happen 151

THE TOMORROW post research period 152

ACTUALISATION AND APPROPRIATION trying to live a life of faith in a manner which provides God s action in the world a spirituality for action 153

RESEARCH PROCESS AND JOURNEY THEN NOW RESEARCH APPROACH JOURNEY PROCESS operationalised CYCLES APPROACHES Participative A R Pastoral Discernment Learning Hermeneutical Heuristic Affirmative Action Research cyclical process to ensure our action was informed Data collected Group met monthly and several half days events held Literature review Interview 2nd 3rd person 2nd person writing Awareness raising Lived out Dissemination ongoing Writing up led to DATA SOURCES COLLECTION 1 literature review 2 meeting notes analyzed 3 research diaries 4 founding theology 5 Sacred Land membership 6 Coming Home weekend 7 Raising awareness trustee 8 consultation day 9 Spirituality Statement Policy 10 Christian Spirituality 11 Awareness raising day 12 Research journey discussion 13 Interviews of six 3rd 14 Artist in Residence 15 Guests voices writing 16 chain of evidence 17 Interview co researchers 18 Research outcomes 19 Home for vision 20 Job description 21 Interactive policy discussion 22 Interactive policy contribution 23 identifying impacts 24 writing report informal conversations TOMORROW LEARNING OUTCOMES PRODUCTS APPROPRIATION POST RESEARCH continuation A EMBODIED CHANGES AND OUTCOMES Individual Group Organisation spirituality woven throughout deeper sound foundations laid deep learning end result by product of process theory emerged and informed B PRODUCTS We don t provide a product to consume but guests take part in our community 1 PAR and Spirituality link made 2 Statement Policy written 3 Grounded living theory written 4 Model for spirituality praxis Model for integrated change 5 Job description written 6 Guidelines to use Report to use Interactive policy started Extensive study resource room Interviews bound Gaps identified Job change PG Spirituality Development Worker MICRO Address gaps Continue to apply learn live it develop consciousness raising appropriate and disseminate at Personal Group Organisational Write papers in house Seminars in house Fund raising hire person Interactive policy MACRO Seminars symposia Conferences Publication book papers Talks Web page Network interface Attend conferences Embodied knowing job change and personal interfacing Interact Spirituality Network Globalisation group We won t stay on shelf Post doctoral work 154

research group identified remaining issues gaps and tasks to consider develop 155

fears barriers Disability Christian addendum to Policy inclusivity anybody workshops develop them recruit and funding implement Policy Models and Report write interactive policy participatively home for vision deep democracy monitoring interpretation communication and induction so vision doesn t get diluted 156

ON GOING DISSEMINATION within organisation micro implementation to facilitate shared intent educative consciousness and awareness raising recommended reading material sections of Tom and Faith s books Report sections Guidelines History Theory selected material from other writers in house papers each of phases of Model short in house seminars 157

TRANSFERABLE GENERALISABLE small organisation burrowed deeply unearthed understanding and learning what has happened not what could happen extrapolated and applied theory for deep grounded lived out spirituality personal and corporate theory informed by others in the field transferable and generalisable without compromising local for global 158

ON GOING DISSEMINATION outreaching organisation audiences macro courses conferences symposia workshops symposium with Four Aspects talks invited presenting collaboratively web page summary inviting dialogue contribution message to organisational cultures 159

Interface dialogue network Four Aspect all organisations Spirituality field Colleges with MA Spirituality Heythrop Lampeter and Sarum Diarmuid O Murchu Chris Clarke Edward Bailey Mary Grey and possibly Adrian Smith Membership National Retreat Centre director reading copy of Report Scientific and Medical Network Creation Spirituality Network Living Spirituality Network Association for Spirit at Work Attend relevant conferences e g National Retreat conference May 2004 Diarmuid O Murchu Scientific and Medical Network conference March 2004 British and Irish School of Feminist Theology July 2004 160

PUBLICATION Sacred Land Project will recommend report on web site book on various aspects in Report papers on phases of Model in house use publication Holton Lee Newsletter 161

REQUESTS Speak at conferences Centre for the Study of Theology and Health Denton Conference St Jerome s University Ontario Canada co author paper re Holton Lee book with editor Dr Sarah Menin library Centre for Study of Theology and Health National Retreat Association Director reading report paper for Implicit Religion Journal 162

CONCLUSION 163

truth cannot communicate itself only as correct belief but is dependent on the struggle for liberation Spirituality doesn t discriminate contexts in its passion for democratic right interactive relationships 164

when enough individuals and organisations shift to new paradigm greater likelihood society will transform Neal et al 2000 5 14 small pockets of people humbly advocate true integral spirituality by example and liberation are those who experienced radical authentic transformation at deepest seat of consciousness itself Wilber 1997 165

living with more than superficial change such groups are bearers of hope as carriers of resistance employing different interest than consumerism living with new levels of consciousness and integrative power 166

not spirituality people want Holton Lee not perfect ideal model to emulate Justification trying to learn much to learn share knowledge with others Model emerged from new academic field of spirituality can now be applied in other fields or disciplines 167

SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATIONAL PARADIGM flatter structures greater interconnection empowerment all levels liberation and spirituality affect economic political social psychological cultural and religious lives deep transformative journeys individuals organisations societies committed to spiritual praxis theories of chaos and self organisation provide new ways to model non linear complex behaviour of dynamic systems 168

ON GOING CONCERNS WITHIN THE FIELD another management fad quick fix feel good shallow or counter productive easy spirituality market as next phase in self development with self enhancement techniques more techniques actions as formula secularised psychologised especially in business a life project deep inner outer work required self examination discipline study sustained effort 169

presentation Holton Lee 20 people August 2003 no doubt of significance originality importance of project first time Participatory Action Research applied to topic of Spirituality in context that views spirituality as integral part of enterprise grounded in the needs of society potentially groundbreaking enterprise Professor Chris Clarke 170

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PERSONAL the truth search had dramatic and passionate quality with sense of my life project as a whole at stake in the paradigm differences risky and scary as insider action researcher situated actor my whole self actively involved deep on going learning curve intellectually feelings emotions embodied knowing maintain balance between critical distance and participative engagement continuing to love subject cost of interpretation was to invest myself imaginatively critically and completely subject then yielded its secrets formidable working collaboratively as ethnographer with selfreflective community of inquiry participative and transformative legacy for community of practice required at least an hour of prayer a day 172

KEY POINTS participative mutual is true to spirituality process I we us them tree bottom up learning Then now tomorrow contextualised in community of organisation Orthopraxis emancipatory empowering socio political Theology spirituality gaps theory and practice informing each other Spirituality model Model for understanding organisational change learning change transformation writing as bricoleur 173

IDEAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH needed in order to safeguard spirituality becoming a fad Pursue implications connection and relevance with other academic disciplines interdisciplinary approach Understand motivation for research respond to real life questions particularly from marginalised who bring their agenda to academy Which requires a new approach to knowledge using methodologies with inclusive framework consider context for praxis necessitates conversation with the social sciences in sociopolitical approach 174

Spiritual traditions embodied in people not doctrines so study is needed to address problems causes and needs in order to meet and eliminate them Develop understanding of organisational renewal Develop body of knowledge to share with others understand relationship between political economy global economics politics and cultural values as they affect govern organisational values ensure the field of spirituality doesn t accommodate the belief systems of business Understand research data collection knowledge 175

HERMENEUTICAL CYCLE an approach to study spirituality Describe phenomenon Constructive interpretation with appropriation which is Transformative Enlightening Contributes to understanding spiritual life today Critical analysis and theological criticism 176

HEURISTIC non linear phases Initial engagement inner searching Creative synthesis pull it all together Immersion living the question Incubation call on tacit knowledge Explication examine what emerged with reflexivity Illumination new insights 177

DISCERNMENT CYCLE on going prayer and reflection lay basis for spirituality of action described in Chapter Seven 178

PASTORAL CYCLE Liberation Theology described in Chapter Seven Experience Action Social analysis Theological reflection 179

LEARNING CYCLE facilitates deep learning Concrete experience Learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience Kolb Requires reflection generalisation hypothesis formation and testing Doing active experimentation Reflective observation Conceptualisation discernment making sense 180

ACTION RESEARCH SPIRALS On to the next cycle and part of the journey and then on to the next and the next Context and purpose Diagnosing and defining research needs Planning action decide on methodology and data collection Evaluation action Taking action and data analysis 181

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