Alastair McIntosh is a writer who explores the connections between people, place, and spirituality to foster a deeper understanding of community. He views global crises as crises of the human condition requiring evolution that is more cultural than political, economic, or technical. As a Quaker with both Christian and interfaith perspectives, McIntosh sees spirituality as "that which gives life," and more specifically, "life as love made visible." His work, often controversial, aims to challenge corporate and landed power.
In this profound new book, Alastair McIntosh explores the science, psychology and spirituality of climate change. He summarises the up-to-date science and shows the damage caused both by climate-change denial as well as exaggeration.
The book begins by defining spirituality for a modern audience of all faiths and beliefs, and goes on to consider the problems and necessities of true leadership. Drawing on a rich history of spirituality and activism it is both guide and inspiration for people involved in activism for social or environmental justice.
Poacher's Pilgrimage is an imaginative and beautifully observed travelogue of Lewis and Harris. It is a powerful reflection not simply of this extraordinary place and its people met along the way, but of imaginative hope for humankind.
Unless humanity learns how to rekindle community, all other efforts will wither on the vine. This timely new Schumacher Briefing explores three integrated pillars of community: with one another; with the natural environment; and with the spiritual ground of all being.
Love and Revolution: a poetic journey through political ideals, love, loss, and life in the Western Isles. From topics as diverse as saving the curlew to land ownership on the Isle of Eigg and the first Gulf War, Alastair McIntosh offers an enlightening perspective on recent political happenings at home in the Hebrides and in the wider world.
In this powerful and provocative book, Scottish writer and campaigner Alastair McIntosh shows how it is still possible for individuals and communities to take on the might of corporate power and emerge victorious.