Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore, PhD, is the author of Care of the Soul and 20 other books on spirituality and soulful living. For more than a decade, he lived in a monastic-style Catholic religious order. Because of his deep appreciation for the world’s spiritual traditions, especially Buddhism, he often refers to himself as a “Zen Catholic.”

A psychotherapist for 30 years, Moore has spent his life combining depth psychology and spirituality. He holds a doctorate degree in religious studies, as well as degrees in theology and music, and he lectures widely on spirituality, archetypal psychology, and medicine.

Moore worked closely with James Hillman for almost 40 years, developing Archetypal Psychology. He writes regularly for Psychology Today, Spirituality & Health, and the Huffington Post, and lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and the arts.

Thomas Moore has been awarded numerous honors, including the Humanitarian Award from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and an honorary doctorate from Lesley University.

“My life work," says Thomas Moore, "is an attempt to ground the pure, visionary spirit in the imperfect, intoxicating sensuousness of worldly life.”

What People are Saying About Thomas Moore

“Thomas Moore is one of the profound spiritual writers of our time.”
—John Bradshaw, author of the #1 New York Times best-seller, Homecoming
“Thomas Moore’s groundbreaking reinterpretation of the Gospels shines a new light on the profound teachings of Jesus... Moore offers...a long-awaited, modern, practical application of the scripture and illustrates the 21st-century relevance of Jesus’ visionary philosophy.”
—Deepak Chopra, author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
“Thomas Moore has taught us how to discover the holiness concealed in the ordinary.”
—Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People