About
I am a psychotherapist and writer, interested in spirituality and inner life. I have a PhD in ancient philosophy, as well as degrees in physics and in theology. My new book is Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey. Cont’d
Psychotherapy
Many of life’s troubles are rooted in parts of ourselves of which we’re largely unaware. Like an iceberg, we are alert to difficulties only insofar as they break the surface, which is why it’s possible to struggle with problems for years. Cont’d
Spiritual Intelligence
My latest book on the evolution and flourishing of the distinctive capacity that makes us Homo spiritualis.
The Last Inkling
The ideas of Owen Barfield, friend of CS Lewis, and my exploration based on them, A Secret History of Christianity.
Dante’s Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy changes lives. My introduction, Dante’s Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey.
Podcasts and Talks
Discussions with Rupert Sheldrake, YouTube talks, online courses with The Idler and more.
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Idler courses
Latest Articles
- Take No Bag For The Road. Nature, the Climate Crisis & Christianity. A talk with Peter Owen Jones
- William Blake on the Last Judgement, Apocalypse & Final Things. #secondcoming #advent
- Against Moral Tales! Jesus’s Parables. A thought from Owen Barfield. A poem from John-Paul Flintoff
- Introducing my new book, Spiritual Intelligence in Seven Steps
- The Veiling of Things. Rishi Sunak, William Blake and the Bhagavad Gita.
- Circling Jesus: What's afoot with the new interest in Christianity? Elizabeth Oldfield & Mark Vernon
- The Weirdness of Christianity. C.S. Lewis & Owen Barfield, with Jason Baxter & Mark Vernon
- The New Christians, Rewilding Christianity. A dialogue with Rupert Sheldrake and Mark Vernon
Upcoming Events
25th October, 2022 - 20th December, 2022 Beshara Trust, Online
16th December, 2022 The Pari Centre, Online
15th April, 2023 - 22nd April, 2023 Villa Pia, Umbria
29th June, 2023 - 2nd July, 2023 St Giles House, Dorset
Do have a browse through my talks and articles online, perhaps via my YouTube channel, Dante podcast and blog.