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Stepping Stones to Jewish Spiritual Living By James L. Mirel, Karen Bonnell Werth A sturdy guidebook to Jewish practice and everyday spirituality. Devotion
Blessings for the Fast Paced and Cyberspaced By William John Fitzgerald A wonder-filled book with many suggestions. Gratitude
New Age Judaism By Melinda Ribner Reveals Kabbalistic teachings as relevant to today's seekers. Forgiveness
The Wisdom of the Tao By Julian F. Pas A collection of Taoist texts that reflect the beauty, balance, and wisdom of this path. Teachers
Women's Uncommon Prayers By Ann Smith, Elizabeth Rankin Geitz, Marjorie A. Burke A wide range of devotional material touching on many aspects of the lives and work of women. Devotion
Ecology and the Jewish Spirit By Ellen Bernstein Lifts up and accentuates the connections between nature and the sacred in Jewish thought. Connections
Reading the Gospel By John S. Dunne A splendid and capacious commentary on the Gospel of John. Grace
Spirit Matters By Michael Lerner A grand vision of emancipatory spirituality. Meaning
Clowning in Rome By Henri J. M. Nouwen Profound teachings on four clown-like elements in the spiritual life. Joy
The Better Part By Thomas Keating A helpful description of what takes place in contemplative prayer. Faith
Passion for Creation By Matthew Fox Translations and commentaries on 37 sermons. Faith
The Journey Into God By Kenneth L. Bakken Overview of the Christian church's understanding of healing over the centuries. Faith
The Scalpel and the Silver Bear By Elizabeth Cohen Van Pelt, Lori Arviso Alvord Memoir of the first woman in her tribe to learn and practice the discipline of surgery. Beauty
Oscar Romero By Marie Dennis, Oscar Romero, Renny Golden, Scott Wright Writings of the Salvadoran archbishop who spoke truth to power. Justice
Reading Zen in the Rocks By Francois Berthier Ponders the simplicity and austerity of the Zen way. Beauty
Peace Is the Way By Walter Wink A substantive and thought-provoking anthology on being a peacemaker from people who have walked the talk. Peace
An Awakened Life By Christopher Titmuss A collection of essays, stories, and meditations on how we can stay awake in the midst of daily life. Attention
Awakening to the Sacred By Lama Surya Das A testament to spiritual practice as the common ground linking all religious traditions together. You
Jesus the Rebel By John Dear A salute to the nonviolent Jesus who broke all the rules and opposed the reigning culture of violence with his inner peace and love of his enemies. Love
Happiness Here and Now By Elizabeth West An excellent primer on the spiritual benefits of interfaith dialogue, Hospitality