Seeking the Divine in 2026: A Year of Quiet Reckoning
Some years begin with fireworks.
Others begin with questions.
2026 feels like a year for the seekers — not the loud ones, not the ones with perfect answers, but the ones who wake up wondering, Is there more?
More than the scroll, the schedule, the noise.
More than the performance of belief.
More than the spiritual branding that promises peace in five easy steps.
This year, the search for the Divine feels less like a pilgrimage and more like a quiet reckoning.
The hunger beneath the surface
You can feel it in conversations that start with “I’m tired” and end with “I miss something I can’t name.”
You can feel it in the way people are turning down the volume, stepping away from curated certainty, and asking deeper questions:
- What does it mean to be held?
- Where do I go when I need real comfort?
- Is there a Presence that sees me when I’m not performing?
These aren’t questions for algorithms.
They’re questions for the soul.
What seeking looks like in 2026
It’s not dramatic.
It’s not always visible.
It’s not about changing your label or joining a movement.
Seeking the Divine in 2026 looks like:
- Sitting in silence long enough to hear your own breath
- Reading sacred texts slowly, without rushing to “apply” them
- Letting awe interrupt your day — a bird, a child’s question, a moment of stillness
- Asking for help without shame
- Praying without needing to sound holy
- Listening for the voice beneath the noise
And sometimes, it looks like nothing at all — just showing up, again, with your questions and your weariness and your hope.
The Divine is not hiding
We were taught to chase.
To earn.
To prove.
But the Divine is not a prize.
Not a test.
Not a finish line.
The Divine is the quiet presence that has never left.
The one who waits without judgment.
The one who whispers, You are not alone, even when we forget how to listen.
A blessing for the seekers
If you are seeking this year — gently, clumsily, fiercely, quietly —
May you know this:
- You are not behind.
- You are not broken.
- You are not too late.
The Divine is not measuring your pace.
The Divine is walking with you.
Even now.
Even here.
Even in 2026.
Book description:
If God exists and is good, why is there evil? Avoiding such questions underlies the spiritual emptiness and anxiety in today's world. A Theology for the Rest of Us explores how to approach the divine through Eastern and Western religious traditions without dogma, challenging readers to "be you lamps unto yourselves."
In a time of internecine wars and all kinds of abuse of authority and trust, too many good, thoughtful people are "voting with their feet" and turning away from organized religion. Popular "spirituality"-a sort of mysticism-lite articulated in memes-is often unsatisfying as well.
A Theology for the Rest of Us is a straightforward approach to the fundamental questions of religion and philosophy:
- Does God exist?
- Is there free will?
- What is 'evil'?
This book draws on the traditions of the East as well as the West-Taoism, Buddhism and Hinduism in addition to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-to see what can make sense in today's world. Whether exploring the implications of 17th century Enlightenment philosophers, quantum physics, or the insights of writers such as Dostoyevsky and Alan Watts, the reader is offered a rational, coherent approach that can provide understanding and a basis for hope in a world where the spirit has been all but decimated by doubt and worse.
Most important, the reader is encouraged to sift through these sources and choose what resonates and what does not. As the Buddha taught so many years ago, the Prime Directive is "Be ye lamps unto yourselves." A Theology for the Rest of Us makes teachings accessible to those who have already begun their spiritual journeys, validating their questions and showing that reasonable answers are available.
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