John Mabry

The Rev. Dr. John Mabry has directed the interfaith spiritual direction program at the Chaplaincy Institute since 2003 and has taught world religions, comparative theology, and spiritual guidance at a variety of Bay Area universities. He holds a PhD in Philosophy and Religion, with special concentrations in Hinduism and Taoism. He has served as editor for such publications as Creation Spirituality magazine and Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction. A pioneer in interfaith ministry, he wrote the first textbook for spiritual directors-in-training from an interfaith perspective. He served as pastor of Grace North Church in Berkeley for 27 years, and is now a retired United Church of Christ minister. He is the author of more than forty books, ranging from theology and spirituality to science fiction and fantasy. He currently lives in Upstate New York with his wife and three dogs.