Thomas Moore (spiritual writer)
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Thomas Moore is an American writer of popular spiritual books including the New York Times best seller, Care of the Soul (1992). He is a psychotherapist influenced by the writings of Carl Jung
and James Hillman
.
Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan
to an Irish Catholic
family. As a youth he joined the Servites, a Roman Catholic lay order where he studied philosophy and music.
Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chicago's DePaul University
, a Master of Arts degree in musicology from the University of Michigan
, a Master of Arts degree in theology from the University of Windsor
, Ontario, and in 1975, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religion from Syracuse University
. He taught at Glassboro State College and then Southern Methodist University
. Denial of tenure at SMU launched Moore's next career.
From 1974 to 1990, Moore practiced as a psychotherapist, first in Dallas, Texas
and later in New England. After the success of Care of the Soul and its companion volume Soul Mates, he became a full-time professional writer who lectures internationally about spirituality, ecology, psychotherapy and religion. A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You were Born to Do, was released in 2008 and Writing in the Sand: Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels, in May 2009. His latest book, Care of the Soul in Medicine, was published in April 2010 by Hay House. A collection of short stories about golf, The Guru of Golf was published mid-2010.
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
and James Hillman
James Hillman
James Hillman was an American psychologist. He studied at, and then guided studies for, the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, founded a movement toward archetypal psychology and retired into private practice, writing and traveling to lecture, until his death at his home in Connecticut on October 27,...
.
Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
to an Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic is a term used to describe people who are both Roman Catholic and Irish .Note: the term is not used to describe a variant of Catholicism. More particularly, it is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be...
family. As a youth he joined the Servites, a Roman Catholic lay order where he studied philosophy and music.
Moore earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chicago's DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...
, a Master of Arts degree in musicology from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, a Master of Arts degree in theology from the University of Windsor
University of Windsor
The University of Windsor is a public comprehensive and research university in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's southernmost university. It has a student population of approximately 15,000 full-time and part-time undergraduate students and over 1000 graduate students...
, Ontario, and in 1975, a Doctor of Philosophy degree in religion from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
. He taught at Glassboro State College and then Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
. Denial of tenure at SMU launched Moore's next career.
From 1974 to 1990, Moore practiced as a psychotherapist, first in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and later in New England. After the success of Care of the Soul and its companion volume Soul Mates, he became a full-time professional writer who lectures internationally about spirituality, ecology, psychotherapy and religion. A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You were Born to Do, was released in 2008 and Writing in the Sand: Jesus and the Soul of the Gospels, in May 2009. His latest book, Care of the Soul in Medicine, was published in April 2010 by Hay House. A collection of short stories about golf, The Guru of Golf was published mid-2010.
External links
- Official site: careofthesoul.net
- Barque: Thomas Moore A blog dedicated to Moore's work
- Whole Terrain link to Moore's articles published in Whole TerrainWhole TerrainWhole Terrain: Journal of Reflective Environmental Practice is an environmentally-themed literary journal that's published approximately once a year by Antioch University New England . Each volume explores emerging ecological and social issues from the perspectives of practitioners working in the...