Findhorn: The Evolution of a Spiritual Utopian Community.
1985; Penn State University Press; Volume: 37; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1527-2060
Autores Tópico(s)Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
ResumoOne of the recurring images in Utopian thought is that of the earthly paradise, its peace and tranquillity and its dream of freedom in cooperation with nature.1 Historically, at least in Western civilization, the belief in a Utopian para dise or golden age has also at times been accompanied by expectations of the millennium. Once the earth has been cleansed of injustice, God's kingdom can be established on earth and human life can enter an earthly paradise.2 The Uto pian images of an earthly paradise and of God's kingdom on earth have recently reappeared in a spiritual community called Findhorn, whose evolution, during its twenty-three years of existence, will be examined here. Findhorn, a community in northern Scotland, was founded in 1962 by and Eileen Caddy and their co-worker, Dorothy Maclean. According to their own account, it was founded on the basis of divine guidance. After a circuitous route including many challenges and tests, Peter, Eileen, and Dorothy, along with the three Caddy sons, found themselves living in a small trailer next to a garbage dump in the Find horn Bay Caravan Park in northern Scotland. They had no work and very little money. Eileen's inner guidance, which she believed was of divine origin, had led them there. Al though Eileen was doubtful, her guidance stated that this spot would eventually be the location of a spiritual community that would attract thousands of visitors and much attention throughout the world. A later community member, Myrtle Glines, summarized the situation: Peter and Eileen did not set out to build a community; it developed out of the work
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