Trevor Malkinson
Trevor grew up in Victoria, BC. He did a double undergraduate degree in philosophy and environmental studies at the University of Victoria, and then did a graduate degree in philosophy at Brock University. He's currently attending the Vancouver School of Theology, with the intention of going into ministry in the United Church of Canada. As a chef by trade, he has a passionate interest in food and in supporting the development of a post-industrial food culture. He also has a passionate interest in evolutionary spirituality, and how the Christian tradition can live anew within this emerging worldview. His major areas of writing interest for Beams and Struts include philosophy, culture, food, sports, spirituality and the environment.
Neotribal Zeitgeist (+ Companion Notes)
From the supreme ordeal to the age of reunion. Introducing a new video series by Troy Wiley.
Introducing the Co-Curators of the Museum of Fearology
A call for artists and creative people to challenge how we think about fear.
Joanna Macy On the Three Pillars of The Great Turning
A guiding model for what's involved in achieving widespread societal transformation.
Sucking You Dry- Notes on Vampire Capitalism
Is it time for the true death?
Zombie Politics and the Walking Dead
What's the TV show The Walking Dead telling us, and how do we move beyond our zombie culture?
Sacred Sundays- Reading the Bible With An Evolutionary Heart
Introducing a new collection of evolutionary Christian sermons by Reverend Bruce Sanguin
Saturday Night Jukebox- Let's Not Talk Falsely Now, The Hour Is Getting Late
Does rock have sacred texts? Well, if it does, here's one for inclusion in the canon.
The People's Drum- Reflections on Casseroles Night in Canada

As the old witticism goes, "Democracy- some assembly required".
Nevermind Gay Marriage, It's the Economy Stupid

Cultural issues are important, but they're not as important as what's happening in the economy.
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012

A Temporary Autonomous Zone opens up in Colorado this summer with the second Integral Community Seminar.
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1

Why is there such enduring interest in existentialism, and what do these thinkers still have to tell us?
Sacred Sundays- Give Alms to Everyone That Asks

A meditation on Walt Whitman and giving alms.
Beams and Struts at the Vancouver Integral Salon

A few members of the Beams team will be presenting one of our collective intelligence processes live tomorrow night.
Coming Soon to Beams and Struts- The Museum of Fearology

An introduction to an upcoming series exploring the subject of fear.
Joseph Campbell on the Chakras

Joseph Campbell with a tour of the chakras and much more.
John David Ebert Unpacks Jean Gebser's Magnum Opus

John David Ebert helps us 'mine the strata' of consciousness in a new video series.
Do We Really Need National Anthems Before Hockey Games Anymore?

A inquiry into this collective tradition, and a suggestion for what it could be replaced by.
Further Thoughts on Your Inner Pigdog from Plato, Freud and Zizek

More thoughts on that notorious innerer Schweinehund that lives within us all.
Saturday Night Jukebox- Bruce Springsteen on the Distinction Between Hard and Soft Power

Bruce Springsteen laments the subtle theft and destruction of his country in his new song Death to My Hometown.
The Rise of the Synthesizing Mind in the Planetary Age
A series of thoughts on putting the pieces back together again.
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Well, I'm sorry that Beams is wrapping up, but excited for all of you. You've done something amazing here, make…
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Leah, I'm with you here- "Sometimes it takes a healthy dose of debate to decide what we need to do.…
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It has been enlightening to follow along on your coattails, watching the ride from the sidelines. Everything you said is…
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