The Listening Deeply To God: Exploring Spirituality In An Interreligious Age

Halligan writes that the mystical tradition is the underlying thread uniting the religions of both East and West. She presents key elements from the major world religions, and shows how these teachings and practices can enrich our spiritual journey, no matter what our faith. Co-publication with Novalis, Canada and Bayard Presse, France

If our primary task in life is to learn how to love, then who are the teachers who will guide us? Listening Deeply to God provides an opportunity to discover important pathways to the deepest source of spiritual wisdom. Written from a Catholic and psychological perspective, this book integrates studies and experiences in interreligious dialogue, as well as stories of people on the spiritual quest, mystics and contemplatives both ancient and modern. This is an age when crosscultural spirituality is especially significant. If September 11th taught us anything, it is that we need to understand other religious traditions and the worldviews that are fostered by those religions. Listening Deeply to God is part of the endeavor to further global understanding and respect for the spiritual strengths of other traditions. Listening Deeply to God is about charting the spiritual quest and recognizing the psychological issues that naturally get worked through along the journey. It includes the impact of trauma the dark night of the soul, leading a person ultimately to experiences of union with God. In short, Listening Deeply to God is a book for spiritual seekers, for those who are open to following the Spirit of God wherever they may be led.