RNA 2010: Guiding Lights or Opportunists? The Rise of Spiritual Teachers

We are familiar with spiritual directors, a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church and other faiths. But today there are self-appointed spiritual teachers all over the internet and networks of speakers. They often claim to help people find spiritual peace. But who are these people? Do credentials matter? How do you know a genuine teacher from a guru with a gimmick? What are the uses, abuses and charm of this self-appointed role? Moderated by Kimberly Winston.