For the Love of God Handbook for the Spirit

by Carlson, Kristine; Shield, Benjamin; Williamson, Marianne

• ISBN13: 9781577310983
• ISBN10: 1577310985
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-12
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

One of the most profound needs of our age, when so many violent conflicts are based on perceived religious differences, is to affirm the common ground of organized religion and personal spirituality. In this accessible collection, 25 of the world's foremost spiritual thinkers -- Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Sue Bender, Matthew Fox, Shakti Gawain, Rabbi Harold Kushner, among others -- describe their concepts of spirituality and universal wisdom.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Preface
Foreword
Editors' Introduction
The Awakening Spirit	p. 1
Love, Compassion, and Tolerance	p. 3
Creation Spirituality	p. 8
The Long Journey Home	p. 16
The Secret in the Center	p. 24
The God Within	p. 31
Grace, Gratitude, and the Sacred Experiences	p. 33
God Lost and Regained	p. 38
What Personal Life?	p. 45
God as Essence	p. 55
An Invitation to God	p. 59
Discovering God	p. 71
Burning for God	p. 73
Leaning Toward the Light	p. 83
Encounter with God Through the Senses	p. 91
Open to the Great Mystery	p. 97
God as Global Love	p. 103
Awakening to the Dharma	p. 109
Embracing God, Embracing Life	p. 115
The Power of Small Things	p. 117
The Community of God	p. 125
The Process of God	p. 132
Alive with God	p. 137
God in Everyday Life	p. 143
Life as God	p. 145
The Peace of the Divine Reality	p. 152
Who Speaks?	p. 159
Encountering God	p. 166
Walking Home	p. 172
Compassion in Action	p. 179
Afterword	p. 183
About the Contributors	p. 187
About the Editors	p. 201
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