Oneness: Great Principles Shared by All Religions, Revised and Expanded Edition

I am equal parts delighted and humbled by this easy, yet complex little book. It supports my feeling that all religions are really facets of the same universal ideology, but also presents each idea in a very open minded yet concise way. I don't think you will find any new concepts that you have not heard before, but I think you might find a new way of thinking about some of them that makes a very big difference. The title says it all, and I can't think of anyone that wouldn't benefit by giving it a thoughtful and self-reflecting read. I think it might be especially helpful for those of us on the fence about religion, which I have been most of my life and still am so far as organized religions as practiced today, it takes the pressure show more off to choose one. Instead it focuses on the precepts they have in common and spirituality in general by presenting the commonalities among them. It is gentle encouragement to be a better person, and reassurance that you can be, that maybe you already are if you can broaden your interpretation. It's a reminder to leave the elitism of a particular denomination behind, to consider the meaning, more than the wording.

A definite recommend in this time of upheaval when so many feel their faith is being tested and that they must adhere so strictly to the letter of the law, when what is really needed is openness and caring of all, and less sectarianism. Reading this was cathartic, refreshing and hope giving. show less