About this Site

Why this site?

Grace is the Antidote to Spiritual Dis-Ease

Among the problems facing humanity, including environmental disaster, terrorism, poverty and infectious disease, one of the most widespread is spiritual dis-ease. This dis-ease is often characterized as some form of depression, anxiety, hopelessness, fear, loneliness or anger. Spiritual dis-ease lies at the heart of many other problems, including clinical depression, one of the most common illnesses in the United States and the developed world. The result of unmanaged depression is suicide, the number one killer of young men in the U.S. Over 25% of all prescriptions written are to treat this debilitating disease. Many other drugs, including alcohol and illicit drugs, are consumed to ward off the blues.

Spiritual dis-ease may also take the form of "consumptivitis," the uncontrolled urge to consume stuff to fill an aching need. While consuming stuff may lead to momentary relief, excessive consumption leads to overeating, clutter, disorganization, stress, and waste. This waste can be either of personal wealth or the wasting of natural resources and our environment.

The antidote to spiritual dis-ease is grace. Grace goes by many names and may be attained in many ways. The aim of this site is to help you understand grace so that you might tap into its power.

Harnessing the Power of Grace

Like electricity, grace has power in it. Unlike electricity, grace remains a mystery. The better we understand electricity the better we are able to harness its powers. Grace is a poorly understood power, and we cannot always reliably tap into it.   This is why this site is called the Art of Grace and not the Science of Grace.   Humans are now investigating the power of grace, just as in the past century we explored electricity. Soon, we will better understand the power of grace so that we might harness its power to transform hearts, communities and the world in unimaginable ways.

In Grace Lies the Salvation of the World

Grace is the spiritual awakening that is essential for the survival of each person's soul, our communities, and of sentient life on planet Earth. So long as people's souls are suffering, fear, depression and anger will inevtitably lead to overconsumption, greed, terrorism and war. In contrast, when people experience the awareness, bliss and compassion of grace, they are able to more think more clearly, to see problems as opportunities, to live more abundantly with fewer resources and to have the enthusiasm and energy to bring more love and joy into the world.

About the Webweaver

The web weaver for this site is Cathy Russell, a mother, wife, scientist, teacher and web designer. As a scientist, I was trained to be skeptical of everything, including all things religious and that includes grace. For me, doubt has been the doorway to discovery and my skepticism has led me to realize the power of grace. The more I learn about it, the more wonderfully grace transforms my life. Grace is a truth that goes beyond any single religion or philosophy. What I call grace (and what is known to others by various other names) is universal to all cultures and spiritual traditions, whether they practice religion or not. My goal is to continue exploring grace and to share what I learn with others.