Larry Jordan, author of The Way

Larry Jordan

Larry Jordan spent 25 years in investment banking, assisting companies, governments, and non-profit agencies in issuing over $10 billion of municipal bonds for capital projects and cash flows.

In 2011, he quit his job and sold his house to spend his life in service. He drove veterans to the VA clinic, prepared 1,000 tax returns for low-income families, taught school in Africa, and volunteered for the American Red Cross.

Over the last 20 years, he traveled around the world, read over 1,000 books about spirituality, and had some powerful experiences in several spiritual traditions, including baking in a sweat lodge, chanting to Shiva, meditating in a zendo, and whirling with the dervishes.

His first book, The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World was a Silver winner in the 2024 Nautilus Book Awards.

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The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World

The Way integrates religion and science and reconciles Eastern and Western worldviews, agreeing with the mystics and the scientists that everyone is related, and everything is connected.

The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World

Aug 06, 2022 by Larry Jordan

I just completed a 50,000-word manuscript called "The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World."

Can Understanding Opposing Views Lead to Greater Compassion?

Sep 12, 2024 by Larry Jordan

Do we consider the other side of the story? Sometimes, we feel pretty strongly about our political and religious beliefs if we do not consider the legitimacy of other beliefs.

Do We Really Believe What We Think?

Sep 05, 2024 by Larry Jordan

“Don’t believe everything you think.” Do we have good reasons for our beliefs? Sometimes, people make pretty strong statements without having objective evidence or subjective experience.

How Do We Distinguish Between Beliefs and Fact?

Aug 30, 2024 by Larry Jordan

Everyone has beliefs, and beliefs are not inherently good or bad, in and of themselves. Beliefs can be problematic when we confuse our beliefs with facts or when we impose our beliefs on others.

We Should Hold Our Beliefs More Loosely

Aug 23, 2024 by Larry Jordan

In The Way, I suggest that we should hold our political and religious beliefs more loosely.