The Urban Well at Saint James will offer a retreat from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., August 26, 2023, at Saint James Episcopal Church, led by Dr. Jeffery D. Long, a professor of religion, philosophy and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College, where he has taught since 2000. Long has authored books on Hinduism, nonviolence and ethics, and spoken at many venues, including the United Nations. He is also a practicing Hindu. Dr. Randall Zachman, professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, will moderate the retreat and provide the Christian perspective.

Led by two respected scholars in comparative religious and spiritual traditions, this retreat gives participants an opportunity to examine the beliefs of their own spiritual practice as they grow in understanding of a different tradition. Talks, discussions and a meditation session led by Long will explore the theme of seeing God everywhere, both in some of the classic scriptures of the Hindu tradition and the spiritual practices that make such vision possible.