This book is about a momentous choice that faces each of us today, between two cultures, each of which is bidding for our allegiance and each of which proposes its own distinctive vision, value system, and lifestyle. One culture centers on the outer world of material things, on what we have and what we do. It is the dominant culture and it leaves a spiritual vacuum at the heart of society. The priority of the alternative culture is to give to our relationship with God, with our inner self, with others and with creation, the time, energy, and resources they deserve. To choose the second will involve us in a revolutionary change of mind and heart.
