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A Religion of One's Own

A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

Author: Thomas Moore  

Intelligent and thought-provoking, inspiring and beautifully written , A Religion of One's Own is the key to an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.

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Intelligent and thought-provoking, inspiring and beautifully written , A Religion of One's Own is the key to an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.

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Intelligent and thought-provoking, inspiring and beautifully written, A Religion of One's Own is the key to an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.The New York Times bestselling author and trusted spiritual adviser offers a user's guide for people who want a life of deep personal meaning in the modern world.Whether we are agnostics, atheists, seekers, or devotees of a specific religious tradition, it's possible to fill the gaps in our lives between the spiritual and the secular. Moore reveals how by paying attention to our inner guidance, seeking out mystical experiences in nature and art, and doing the service we feel called to do, we can find a sense of purpose that satisfies us spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally.Drawing on his twelve years as a monk; the best that the major religious traditions have to offer; and the wisdom and experiences of writers, thinkers, and artists as varied as Thoreau and Emerson, Thomas Merton, Anne Sexton, Emily Dickinson, Georgia O'Keefe, James Hillman, Carl Jung, Simone Weil, Glenn Gould, and Rene Magritte - among others - he shows how we can create lives that feed our soul. Intelligent and thought-provoking, inspiring and beautifully written, A Religion of One's Own is the key to an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.'A sumptuous and soul-stirring description of an openhearted and flexible path for all of us. . . . Here at last is a substantive book that respects the riches of religion, spirituality, and secularity and equips the saints (that would be us) to embrace all the wild possibilities as we head out into the new territories ahead.' Spirituality & Practice' Moore's counsel is consistently sensible and affirming. This book should appeal to many of the unchurched, as well as the faithful across traditions.' Library Journal

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Critic Reviews

“"[ A Religion of One's Own ] offers a new vision of how seekers can fashion their own connection to the sacred out of the materials of ancient faiths and everyday life." - Psychology Today "Practical suggestions for crafting one's own religion." - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript "[Moore's] counsel is consistently sensible and affirming. This book should appeal to many of the unchurched, as well as the faithful across traditions." - Library Journal "When [Moore] is read closely, his depth is apparent…he stands to make some new converts to the noninstitutional ranks of spirituality." - Publishers Weekly”

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When [Moore] is read closely, his depth is apparent...he stands to make some new converts to the noninstitutional ranks of spirituality. — Publisher's Weekly

"[A Religion of One’s Own] offers a new vision of how seekers can fashion their own connection to the sacred out of the materials of ancient faiths and everyday life."
Psychology Today

"Practical suggestions for crafting one’s own religion."
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
 
"[Moore's] counsel is consistently sensible and affirming. This book should appeal to many of the unchurched, as well as the faithful across traditions."
Library Journal
 
"When [Moore] is read closely, his depth is apparent…he stands to make some new converts to the noninstitutional ranks of spirituality."
Publishers Weekly

[Moore] offers a new vision of how seekers can fashion their own connection to the sacred out of the materials of ancient faiths and everyday life. — Psychology Today

[Moore's] counsel is consistently sensible and affirming. This book should appeal to many of the unchurched, as well as the faithful across traditions. — Library Journal

Practical suggestions for crafting one's own religion. — Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

In these reductive and fundamentalist times, Thomas Moore asks us to question the workings of a sun-bright culture, which demands our happy, healthy productivity at perhaps the cost of our very soul. — Andre Dubus III, author of HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG

Thomas Moore is one of the profound spiritual writers of our time. We've all been discouraged by neat, tidy self-help dogmatism, and Moore refuses to succumb to the commercialism of simplistic, superficial, and subjective solutions. Moore helps us see expectations and is always on the side of abundant life. — John Bradshaw, author of #1 New York Times bestseller HOMECOMING

Thomas Moore is an authentic example of a new kind of therapist--a doctor of the soul--which in our century has been in short supply. — Larry Dossey, MD, author of MEANING & MEDICINE and BEYOND ILLNESS

Thoughtful, elegant, inspiring. — San Francisco Chronicle

All of us go through troubled times, when we lie awake at night unable to sleep, wishing we had a comforting book to read. Now you do. DARK NIGHTS OF THE SOUL brings solace to the aching heart. — Marianne Williamson, author of EVERDAY GRACE and A RETURN TO LOVE

Thomas Moore is the master of conveying the insight that the dark times in our lives are not threats but friends and teachers. — Rabbii Harold Kushner, author of WHEN BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE

PRAISE FOR CARE OF THE SOUL

Many thanks to Thomas Moore for these profound and timely insights. …Genuinely inspirational.

Kevin McCarthy, Bloomsbury Review

Invigorating, demanding, and revolutionary. — Publisher's Weekly

I soulfully recommend it without reservation. — John Bradshaw, author of HOMECOMING

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About the Author

Thomas Moore was a monk for twelve years, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist. He writes regularly for Psychology Today, The Huffington Post, Spirituality & Health, and Resurgence Magazine. He lectures widely on holistic medicine, spirituality, psychotherapy, and the arts. Moore has been awarded numerous honors, including the Humanitarian Award from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and an honorary doctorate from Lesley University. Thomas is the author of eighteen previous books, including Care of the SoulSoul Mates, and Dark Nights of the Soul. He lives in New Hampshire.

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Product Details

Publisher
Gotham Books
Published
6th January 2015
Pages
278
ISBN
9781592408849

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