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An inclusive and open exploration of our connection with something greater than ourselves and our search for the spiritual - a provocative and accessible read for those making up their own minds about God, faith, spirituality, and the nature of belief in 21st-century life.
Imagine the world we would live in if we dared to see all of life as
sacred - unconditionally.
At a time when religion is increasingly seen as a cause of prejudice
and division, or as irrelevant to our most pressing concerns, the
eternal truths of a genuinely inclusive spiritual wisdom have never
been more urgently needed or sought.
In
Seeking the Sacred, Stephanie Dowrick invites us to go
beyond cultural divisions and religious clich
and to discover what makes our lives sacred, satisfying and meaningful.
Weaving personal stories - including her own - with an inspired vision
of life's most healing possibilities, she shows how the sacred can
transform the way we understand and value life, changing forever how we
interact with others and care for ourselves.
This is a book for the spiritually curious as well as those already
engaged with the deeper questions.
Richly hopeful and encouraging,
Seeking the Sacred unravels
some of our most complex contemporary dilemmas and speaks to the heart
of our deepest yearnings.
About The Author
Stephanie Dowrick, PhD, is the author of a number of books including five number one bestsellers, including Intimacy + Solitude, Forgiveness + Other Acts of Love and Choosing Happiness: Life + Soul Essentials. Her most recent book is In the Company of Rilke. Stephanie has been writing the 'Inner Life' column in Good Weekend (Sydney Morning Herald and the Age) since 2001 and contributes more generally to the Age and the Herald. She travels widely in Australia and overseas to give workshops, talks and retreats on a variety of contemporary issues.
Born in New Zealand, Stephanie lived in Britain for many years where she was the founder of The Women's Press. Since 1983 she has lived in inner city Sydney with her family. She is a trained psychotherapist and an ordained interfaith minister. Stephanie Dowrick is also an ambassador and motivational speaker for Breast Cancer Network Australia and an Adjunct Fellow with the Writing + Soci.
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Stephanie Dowrick explores inclusive spiritual wisdom in
Seeking the Sacred. She holds out her hand to those who seek guidance with the vexed issued surrounding personal belief in something other than ourselves.
This is an inclusive and open exploratory discussion looking at our connection with something greater than ourselves and what this means when faced with the modern complexity of choice and diversity. It is a book for seekers, written by an ordained interfaith minister famous for her books on personal and spiritual quests.
