Source: The Alestle
Tim Bruewer grew up with a mother who was a southern Baptist, but he now goes by the name of Zhong Xu and is training to be a Taoist priest. He came to SIUE to share his experiences with students.
The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability hosted its seventh annual Celebration of World Faiths with a presentation by Bruewer titled "Taoism: An Ancient Way for Modern Times" on Oct. 24.
Bruewer is from St. Louis, but spends a lot of his time in China learning more about Taoism.
"I have been doing martial arts and learning about Chinese culture since I was five years old," Bruewer said. "I began studying Taoism when I was 10. I knew when I was a little kid I wanted to do this."
Bruewer is part of Wudang San Feng Sect, which has been around for 15 generations and a disciple of the Wudang Longmen Sect, practicing for 26 generations. He said destiny or "yuan fen," which means common affinity, lead him to become a Taoist priest.