A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

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Thomas Moore

A Religion of One's Own

A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

Thomas Moore

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Gotham Books
25 February 2015

Religion & beliefs; Religion: general

From the bestselling author of the classic CARE OF THE SOUL and DARK NIGHTS OF THE SOUL, a guide to creating a personal spirituality in a secular world.

TheNew York Timesbestselling author and trusted spiritual adviser offers a follow-up to his classicCare of the Soul.

Something essential is missing from modern life. Many who've turned away from religious institutions-and others who have lived wholly without religion-hunger for more than what contemporary secular life has to offer but are reluctant to follow organized religion's strict and often inflexible path to spirituality. InA Religion of One's Own, bestselling author and former monk Thomas Moore explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style, either inside or outside formal religion.

Two decades ago, Moore'sCare of the Soultouched a chord with millions of readers yearning to integrate spirituality into their everyday lives. InA Religion of One's Own, Moore expands on the topics he first explored shortly after leaving the monastery. He recounts the benefits of contemplative living that he learned during his twelve years as a monk but also the more original and imaginative spirituality that he later developed and embraced in his secular life. Here, he shares stories of others who are creating their own path- a former football player now on a spiritual quest with the Pueblo Indians, a friend who makes a meditative practice of floral arrangements, and a well-known classical pianist whose audiences sometimes describe having a mystical experience while listening to her performances. Moore weaves their experiences with the wisdom of philosophers, writers, and artists who have rejected materialism and infused their secular lives with transcendence.

At a time when so many feel disillusioned with or detached from organized religion yet long for a way to move beyond an exclusively materialistic, rational lifestyle,A Religion of One's Ownpoints the way to creating an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.

By: Thomas Moore
Imprint: Gotham Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 228g
ISBN: 9781592408849
ISBN 10: 1592408842
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 25 February 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thomas Moorewas a monk for twelve years, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist. He writes regularly forPsychology Today,The Huffington Post,Spirituality & Health, andResurgence 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, includingCare of the Soul,Soul Mates, andDark Nights of the Soul. He lives in New Hampshire.

Reviews for A Religion of One's Own: A Guide to Creating a Personal Spirituality in a Secular World

[ 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