Powerful forces have converged to make contemporary life uniquely hostile to spiritual life. The post-WWII consensus is ending and the birth pangs of a new age are disorienting. And digital distraction, political rancor and a culture of workism fragment our experience and leave us disconnected from ourselves, each other, and the beauty of creation. But this isn’t the first time the world has ended and, within the Christian and humanistic tradition, there exists a deep reservoir of practices and ideas that can help us better perceive reality, face it with courage and hope, and build communities of attention and love.