Four Spiritualities By Peter Tufts Richardson

Finding your path within the world's religions

We tend to look at our own spirituality in terms of the religious tradition we have inherited. Yet similar patterns of faith and practice can be found in all the world's religions. These common patterns have something important to tell us. They tell us how our spiritual natures are formed and shaped by our very personalities.

Distinguishing four spiritual paths corresponding to Jungian dimensions of personality - the Journey of Unity, Journey of Works, and Journey of Harmony - this book provides a framework for understanding opportunities for spiritual growth and for finding a meaningful path in the myriad of contemporay spiritual choices.

Illustrated with inspiring quotations and examples from sources as diverse as the Bhagavad Gita and the book of Job, Henry David Thoreau and the Tao Te Ching, Four spiritualities emphasizes the emotional, intelectual, spiritual, and psychological qualities that characterize each path. Additionally, the book:

Provides a sorting tool - a Rosetta stone - for understanding the many spiritual options before us.

Illuminates the spiritual journey through Jungian concepts of personality and the self and offers mentors and favoured practices for each journey.

Shows that the way we perceive and respond to the world is directly connected to the spiritual path we find most personally satisfying.

Offers a key for understanding the great religious teachers of every age.

paperback 1996 15 x 23cm