Books by Dr. Lloyd-Moffett
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The Spirit of Wine: Finding Religion in the Fruit of the Vine
The Spirit of Wine invites readers to discover how the fruit of the vine can deepen one’s spiritual life. Internationally acclaimed professor of comparative world religions Dr. Stephen Lloyd-Moffett reveals how a life filled with wine can act as a surrogate for traditional religions and spiritual communities. Whether you are a novice in the Church of Wine or already a devotee, this book will deepen your appreciation for wine by exploring the rich history of oenological conversions, mystical wine experiences, and ancient wine rituals. The book concludes with practical tips, including the secret to creating vibrant wine communities and the virtue of monastically-inspired spiritual drunkenness. Finally, a book that pairs perfectly with a glass of wine.
Spirit of Winemakers Website
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The Spirit of Winemakers: Finding Religion from the Vineyard to the Bottle
The Spirit of Winemakers explores the colorful spiritual lives of some of the most famous and interesting winemakers in the world. While few winemakers today pray to Bacchus or make their wine in monastic cellars, this book reveals that deeply held and sometimes peculiar spiritual beliefs still motivate many in the wine industry. From Jewish mysticism and Daoist philosophy to Zen meditation and Hindu-inspired crystals, there is so much more that goes into wine than just grapes. Grounded in over one hundred interviews across three continents, this study will open your eyes to the spirituality that shaped the wines you drink and invite you into the inner lives of the people who make the wines you love.
Spirit of Wine Website
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Beauty for Ashes: The Spiritual Transformation of a Modern Greek Community
This story of profound spiritual transformation demonstrates how a bishop and a local monastery turned a village riddled by scandal into one of the most spiritually vibrant towns in all of Greece. The book covers the political history and religious character of the region of Nikopolis, from time of the Apostle Paul in 63 AD to the arrival of Bishop Meletios in 1980.
With great sensitivity, the author deals with the issue of sexual misconduct within the church, the restoration of the local church to spiritual health, and the renewed trust between church leaders and the laity. He focuses on the actions of the local monastic community and their leader, Bishop Meletios, who applied his ancient faith in a modern context to bring about social and religious change. This true story from Greece is an inspirational and valuable resource for seekers of Christian Orthodoxy.
Academic Articles
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“The Long Lost Lavra: Model for modern intentional communities”
Published in Social Sciences Directory 2: 3 (August 2013) 1-20.
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"‘The “Anchorite Within’: Basil of Caesarea’s Erotapokrisis Seven and the Ascetic Challenge to Christian Identity."
Published in Religion & Theology 17 (2010) 268–288.“Global Asceticism”
An invited 1500 word entry for Encyclopedia of Global Religion, edited by Mark Juergensmeyer and Wade Clark Roof for Sage Publications, 2011.«Συνέντευξη στόν Stephen Lloyd-Moffett» in ΛΟΓΙΣΜΟΙ και ΑΠΟΛΟΓΙΣΜΟΙ, Μητροπολίτου Νικοπόλεως Μελετίου (Πρεβέζης: Εκδόσεις Ακρίτας, 2007)33-50. Published piece in Greek volume.
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“Greek Orthodox Church”
Published invited entry in the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, William A Darity, Editor in Chief, Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. -
“Holy Activist, Secular Saint: Religion and the Social Activism of César Chávez”
Published in Mexican American Religions: Spirituality, Activism, and Culture, Edited by Mario Garcia and Gaston Espinosa (Duke University Press, 2008) 106-124.“The Mysticism and Social Action of César Chávez”
Published essay in Latino Religions and Social Activism in the United States, Edited by Gaston Espinosa, Virgilio Elizondo, and Jesse Miranda (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004) 35-52.
Academic Presentations
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ICSA Virtual Conference 2024: “OneTaste of Community: Orgasmic Meditation as Community and Corporation” January 2024 Video Link
ICSA Conference 2022: “WeLive in a NXVM World” Skanderborg, Denmark – July 14 2022 Video Link
ICSA Conference 2019 “Bonding in Community” Presented at International Communal Studies Association Conference, Tri Form Camphill Community, New York, July 19 2019
Communal Studies Association 2017: “Beauty for Ashes: Reimagining Community After Devastation and Disappointment” Zoar, Ohio on October 7 2017.
ICSA 2016 “The Architecture of Peace: Space and Intentional Communities” Tamara, Portugal, July 2016
ICSA Conference 2013 - "The Long Lost Lavra: Model for modern intentional communities?" Findhorn, Scotland, July 2013
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“Madness and (of) Mystics: Psychosis and the Mystical Experience” Presented at the American Academy of Religion annual conference, November 24 2019
“Mystics and the Mind: The Cognitive Science behind psychosis, psychedelics, and traditional mystical experiences” Presented at the American Academy of Religion annual conference, November 24 2019
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“‘Get Your Hummus Away From My Borshch’: Patterns of Convergence and Isolation among American Eastern Orthodox Christian Diasporic Communities”
Paper presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference. November 2009.“Asceticism and the common life in Erotapokrisis Seven of Basil of Ceasarea's Asceticon.”
International Conference on "Constructing religious identities: Space and texts in the pagan, Jewish and early Christian near East AD 100-400" Aarhus, Denmark. May 2009.“Julian in the Shadows of the Basileiados: Rethinking the Link between Basil of Caesarea and Julian ‘the Apostate’”
Paper presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting. May 2008.“Dirty Bodies, Ascetic Texts, and the Micromanagement of Daily Practices”
Paper presented at the American Academy of Religion Annual Conference. Nov. 2006.“Rethinking the Moralia”
Paper presented at the North American Patristics Society Annual Meeting. May 2006.“‘To Not Taste Death’: The Gospel of Thomas and Eastern Orthodoxy”
Paper presented at Pacific Northwest AAR/SBL regional conference. May 2004.“The ‘Heresy’ of Encratism and the History of Christianity in Eastern Syria”
Paper presented at Social History of Formative Christianity and Judaism Section, AAR/SBL Conference. November 2003."César Chávez as Mystic: The Mystical Basis for Social Action”
Hispanic Churches in American Public Life National Conference, funded by Pew Charitable Trusts. Fall 2000. -
“The Soul of Wine”
Keynote address at the AAR Annual Conference. November 2014“Punch Drunk Love: The Religion of Wine in Community”
A workshop presented at the International Communal Studies Association meeting, , Findhorn, Scotland. June 2013.“In Vino Sanctus: The Religion of Wine”
Paper presented for the colloquium series of the department of History, the University of Adelaide May 2012.