JIM PALMER

The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality (CNRS) addresses the innate spiritual dimension of all people and lived human experience with individual/group work, retreats and courses. CNRS trains others to offer non-religious spiritual direction, including religious trauma/deconstruction counseling.

Jim Palmer is the Founder of The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. Jim is a certified Spiritual Director, and a member of Spiritual Directors International. He is a Chaplain with the American Humanist Association. Jim's background includes a Master's of Divinity from Trinity Seminary in Chicago. He is a professor of Comparative Religion, Philosophy of Religion and Ethics. Jim is a trained religious trauma and spiritual abuse counselor. Jim is a published author, speaker, and retreat leader. He can be reached at: jimpalmerauthor@gmail.com

SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE

What is spiritual guidance or personal growth development?

"There are several reasons why people contact me for spiritual guidance or personal growth guidance. A person may contact me about this because they are:

• Seeking a more expansive or more profound spirituality 

• A life crisis has caused them to question their personal or religious beliefs 

• Searching for answers to life’s existential questions such as the meaning and purpose of life 

• Interested in exploring faith and spirituality beyond the boundaries of their religious background or tradition

• Wanting to address the root cause of suffering in their life

• Desiring a whole relationship with themselves through self-discovery, self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-trust, self-confidence and self-reliance

• Needing to unshackle themselves from toxic religious beliefs 

• Wanting to break through self-sabotaging inner dialogue and self-imposed limitations that are holding them back in life

• Wanting to explore a non-religious spiritual path or secular philosophy for life

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