Alastair McIntosh ist ein Schriftsteller, der die Verbindungen zwischen Menschen, Orten und Spiritualität erforscht, um ein tieferes Verständnis von Gemeinschaft zu fördern. Er betrachtet globale Krisen als Krisen des menschlichen Zustands, die eine Entwicklung erfordern, die eher kulturell als politisch, wirtschaftlich oder technisch ist. Als Quäker mit sowohl christlichen als auch interreligiösen Perspektiven betrachtet McIntosh Spiritualität als "das, was Leben gibt" und spezifischer als "Leben als sichtbare Liebe". Seine oft kontroverse Arbeit zielt darauf ab, die Macht von Unternehmen und Landbesitzern in Frage zu stellen.
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.
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.
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.
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.