What James is up to Today
While officially retired, James remains an affiliated minister with the Neighborhood Unitarian Universalist Church in Pasadena, and a member of the teaching circle at the Empty Moon Zen Network.
He preaches at UU churches in Southern California, and participates in and occasionally co-leads Zen retreats.
Beyond that and working with a few old students and friends on koan, he is mostly focused on writing. His next book, a novel, The Priest’s Tale: A Fantasy of the Spiritual Lifeis due from Monkfish Publications in February, 2027. He is also under contract for an exploration of the Zen Buddhist and Christian encounter.
His time available for projects beyond these is limited.
Still, he does wonder what he will do when he grows up. So. If you think you know, please contact him directly to discuss the nature of that project or event.
Current Writing Focus: Work continues on upcoming literary projects, including a planned exploration of the historic intersections between Zen Buddhist and Christian spiritual encounters.
