States of Grace boldly demonstrates that the antidote to both the meaninglessness inherent in the modern age and the "denial of meaning” declared by deconstructive postmodernism lies in the last place that proponents of either of those two orientations would ever look: the core teachings and practices of the great spiritual traditions.
"A compelling invitation to a spiritual awakening...., Spretnak demonstrates the relevance of spiritual issues to pragmatic concerns - political, economic, and psychological - of modern life, weaving the diverse insights of spiritual traditions into a tapestry of creativity and renewal." - San Francisco Chronicle
"Profound.... In States of Grace Charlene Spretnak uses her rare gift for making a bridge from scholarship to 'the real world' .... Spretnak's vision - of a culture with its ties to the Earth renewed - comes across powerfully." - Boston Globe
"States of Grace is one of the most eloquent expressions to date of that increasingly influential view of spirituality in which 'connectedness1 is central - connectedness with nature, with each other, with ourselves. The book is a complex work, poetically written, passionately felt.... [It] presents a powerful vision of both global and personal transformation." - Christianity and Crisis