Binding: Paperback
Description: God of Love is Mirabai Starr's passionate and personal exploration of the interconnected wisdom of the three Abrahamic faiths. She shares an overview of essential teachings stories of saints and spiritual masters prophetic calls for peace and justice and for the first time in print deeply engaging narratives from her own spiritual experiences. She guides readers to recognize the teachings and practices that unify rather then divide the three religions and sheds light on the interspiritual perspective which celebrates the Divine in all paths. It is Mirabai's hope that this book will serve as a reminder that a dedication to lovingkindness is the highest expression of faith for all three religions. Early Reviews FOR God of Love Mirabai Starr takes us out dancing with the One. God of Love is a confluence of the currents of Judaism Islam and Christianity all emptying into the great ocean of Love. Ram Dass Author Be Here Now In a time of division between people this book which is a masterful blend of research storytelling poetry and memoir is like a sacred magnet pulling on the spiritual heart of all seekers. Elizabeth Lesser Cofounder Omega Institute; Author Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow Mirabai Starr writes of the divine from a luminous gene inherited by only a few. We hear The True Song in each word she attributes to the holy. It is more than just her song; it is the Melody of the Spheres translated by an astute musician. We are always touched by the genuine in her call to the reader to love and love well to see with the sacred eye of beauty. - Ondrea & Stephen Levine Authors Embracing the Beloved " Mirabai's book has brought me great consolation." - Daniel Berrigan S. J. activist - priest; Author No Gods but One This book brilliantly reminds us that in the heart of the Abrahamic traditions there burns a singular divine flame. - Rev. Robert V. Thompson Author A Voluptuous God A wonderful and perfect book. Highly recommended. - Rabbi David A. Cooper Author God Is a Verb God of Love will expand your vision and inspire your search; I recommend it with great joy. - Andrew Harvey Author The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism At home in the three great Abrahamic traditions Mirabai Starr takes us on a deeply personal journey Toward the One exploring aspects of the God of Love as seen through the eyes of Jewish Christian and Muslim mystics. This is a book which will delight the seeker of sacred connections between these traditions and those who look forward to a day when Jerusalem the city shared by all these faiths will be a house of prayer for all people." - Reb Netanel Miles - Yepez Co - Author A Heart Afire: Stories and Teachings of the Early Hasidic Masters
Title: God Of Love A Guide To The Heart Of Judaism Christianity And Islam
Author(s): Starr Mirabai
Publisher: Monkfish Book Publishing Company
Barcode: 9780983358923
Pages: 240 Pages, Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 4/30/2012
Category: Comparative Religion