Brother Wayne Teasdale

BROTHER WAYNE TEASDALE was an American Catholic lay monk, adjunct professor, and author of the best-selling The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions. His recent books include Bede Griffiths: An Introduction to His Interspiritual Thought, A Monk in the World, and The Mystic Heart: Discovering a Universal Spirituality in the World’s Religions.

Teasdale held an M.A. in philosophy from St. Joseph College and a Ph.D. in theology from Fordham University. He taught at DePaul University, Columbia College, and the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago.

Outside the classroom, Teasdale served on the board of trustees of the Parliament of the World’s Religions and was a member of the Monastic Interreligious Dialogue, helping draft their Universal Declaration on Nonviolence. He was initiated into the path of Christian sannyasa by Bede Griffiths in 1986.

Brother Wayne Teasdale’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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