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  Recently,  An Afternoon's Dictation  (Greenebaum), reached #178 on the Amazon bestseller list of books in ecumenism Christian theology. The book has been on bestseller lists many times.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he'd hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation - three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.   An Afternoon's Dictation  grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand it the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book's sections include deep explorations into "The Call to Interfaith," "The Call to Love One Another," ...

  Recently,  Learning to Feel  (Girrell), reached #321 on the Amazon bestseller list of psychologist biographies. Book Description:  Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) First Edition Book Awards Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished ...

Justice is not just a legal concept. It’s a spiritual one. Across traditions, justice is described not merely as fairness, but as right relationship — with one another, with creation, and with the divine. In the Christian tradition, Micah 6:8 offers a clear mandate: “What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” But this call echoes far beyond Christianity. 🌍 Justice as a Shared Interfaith Value Many faiths speak of justice as sacred duty: Judaism : Tzedek, tzedek tirdof — “Justice, justice shall you pursue.” Islam : “God commands justice, the doing of good…” (Qur’an 16:90) Hinduism : Dharma includes moral order and justice. Buddhism : Right action and right livelihood are part of the Eightfold Path. Sikhism : Service and justice are inseparable. Indigenous traditions : Justice is relational — restoring balance among people, land, and spirit. These teachings don’t just align. They invite collaboration . 🤝 What...