{"product_id":"the-way-meaningful-spirituality-for-a-modern-world-paperback","title":"The Way: Meaningful Spirituality for a Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Way\u003c\/em\u003e integrates religion and science and reconciles Eastern and Western worldviews, agreeing with the mystics and the scientists that everyone is related, and everything is connected.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book recognizes the perennial philosophy that underlies many spiritual traditions. Reading \u003cem\u003eThe Way\u003c\/em\u003e is like having a cup of coffee with Bart Ehrman, Eckhart Tolle, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Albert Einstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has a \"theory of everything\" feel to it. Like a TED talk, it is deeply personal with broadly universal themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE WAY\u003c\/em\u003e is a SILVER WINNER in the 2024 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first half of the book deconstructs an old belief system based on dualistic Christian theology. The deconstruction is interesting, not angry or judgmental.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second half reconstructs a modern belief system based on nondual Eastern religions, the mystics, and the scientists. The reconstruction is thought-provoking, not preachy or speculative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we encounter God or the Universe without accepting human doctrines that no longer make sense in light of modern science?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we learn about God or the Universe from other spiritual teachers, such as Buddha, Krishna, or Lao Tzu-much as we learn from Jesus?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we think about God or the Universe as the \"ground of being,\" rather than as a being-much as many of the mystics think about God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan we practice a meaningful spirituality that is truly transformational, more experiential, more open-hearted and more open-minded?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Way\u003c\/em\u003e is reporting, rather than apologetics, memoir, or polemic. Open-minded seekers, including religious people, spiritual but not religious people, and humanists, will appreciate the questions that the author addresses clearly and fairly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes suggested study questions, and it works well in book clubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"If you read only one book to guide your deconstruction and reconstruction process, this would be the one to read.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-\u003c\/em\u003eJim Palmer, Founder of The Center for Non-Religious Spirituality\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50344944206061,"sku":"9798218011260","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/cLRxCEruFk9798218011260.webp?v=1785196446","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-way-meaningful-spirituality-for-a-modern-world-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}