One God, Shared Hope

by Shannon, Maggie Oman

• ISBN13: 9781590030516
• ISBN10: 1590030516
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Red Wheel / Weiser

Summary

Writer and spiritual director Maggie Oman Shannon has long believed that we all yearn for a spiritual connection to a higher power. In One God, Shared Hope she presents twenty principles shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and provides passages from each religion's holy scriptures to illustrate their commonalties. One God, Shared Hope is organized in three sections, Concerning God, Concerning Others, and Concerning Self, within which are chapters on each of the twenty universal principles the three religions ask their adherents to live by. The principles range from "Trust in God" and "Stay Thankful" to "Honor Your Parents" to "Be a Peacemaker." Each chapter begins with a short explanation of the similarities and differences in belief and practice of each religion, followed by excerpts from the scriptures that accentuate universality. The book also includes a list of resources for further study. Taken all together the principles teach us how to live, how to connect to each other, and how to connect with God. This is a simple and simply profound book.

Author Biography

Maggie Oman Shannon is a spiritual director and founder of The New Story

Table of Contents

acknowledgments	ix
introduction	1	(8)
part one: the principles concerning god	9	(46)
worship and praise god	11	(5)
read the scriptures	16	(6)
release other idols (distractions)	22	(8)
be faithful and obedient	30	(8)
pray	38	(5)
trust in god	43	(8)
stay thankful	51	(4)
part two: the principles concerning others	55	(46)
honor your parents	57	(5)
tell the truth	62	(5)
treat others as yourself	67	(6)
serve and give to others	73	(10)
don't study the faults of others	83	(5)
forgive	88	(6)
be kind to all creatures	94	(7)
part three: the principles concerning self	101	(46)
cultivate wisdom	103	(8)
practice self-control	111	(8)
develop your character	119	(10)
remain humble	129	(7)
admit your mistakes	136	(6)
be a peacemaker	142	(5)
resources for further study	147