title: Dream-sharing groups, spirituality, and community.
abstract: This article examines the phenomenon of dream-sharing groups and argues that these groups offer a valuable source of spiritual revitalization and community healing in contemporary Western society. The article traces the historical development of dream-sharing groups, analyzes the various forms they take, and discusses their relation to the secularization of the modern West. Two concrete examples are offered-one from a public high school, the other from a prison-to illustrate the power of dream-sharing groups to stimulate a deep and powerful sense of relatedness to others, enabling people to recognize a shared humanity in the midst of social and cultural differences.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bulkeley