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Awakening the Soul: A Book of Daily Devotions [Paperback]

John C. Morgan (Author)
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November 1, 2000
This devotional book is a spiritual resource for nurturing the soul. Pulled from worldwide religious traditions, this daily devotional focuses both on personal reflection and broad-ranging topics such as forgiveness, suffering, and social justice. Whether we use the traditional religious language, or if we just ask for what is right and just, our lives and the lives we touch are deepened and made ready. Jung was right: "Bidden or not bidden, God is present." If enough o us begin with our own spiritual disciplines, a whole community may be transformed, or a neighborhood or city or nation.


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About the Author

John C. Morgan, a minister for 16 years, is the author of several books, including The Devotional Heart.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Skinner House Books (November 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 155896410X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558964105
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John C. Morgan has been a minister, college teacher, community program director, and journalist. He now is a newspaper columnist and also a professor of philosophy and ethics at two colleges. He is the author of many articles and books, the latest, Dear Brothers: Letters Facing Death. He holds an undergraduate degree in sociology and religion, two masters degrees in philosophy and ethics and a doctorate. His wife, Cynthia, is a certified social worker and his son, Jonathan a college student majoring in philosophy and anthropology. He and his family live in Temple, Pa. with three rescued cats and a dog. In his spare time, he plays the guitar and banjo, tends a garden, loves to travel, and is involved in community work.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Reflections from a Universalist Sage, May 27, 2006
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AWAKENING THE SOUL by John C. Morgan

AWAKENING THE SOUL is a wonderful "download" from a
seasoned minister's soul --- a cornucopia of
thought-provoking, spiritual readings from a variety
of sources, seasoned with the hopeful message of
Christian Universalism. John C. Morgan is a Christian
Universalist minister with sixteen years of pastoral
experience in the theologically diverse Unitarian
Universalist denomination.

Although structured as daily devotionals, this book
provides a treasure-trove of material appropriate for
Christian or interfaith ministers and lay leaders to
use during group worship. This is the stuff that
"Orders of Service" are made of! Liberal Christians
will be especially delighted with the classic
quotations and stories from prominent Universalists,
including John Murray and George De Benneville. One
example is this from Olympia Brown (the first woman in
the United States to be ordained by a denomination):
"The foundation of democracy is the realization that
every human being is a child of God..., always trusting
in the one God which ever lives and loves."

The overall tone of the book is best described by John
Morgan himself at the end of the Preface: "In the
end, it won't matter how much you have, but rather how
much you have given. It won't matter how much you
know, but rather how much you love. And it won't
matter how much you profess to believe, but rather how
deeply you live the few enduring truths you claim as
ultimate. All the rest is discipline."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fresh Air, November 29, 2010
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This devotion book is lovely; a nice blend of faith traditions and a unique option from the Unitarian Universalist theological point of view. I gave my copy to my mother because she loved it; now I'm seeing the price gouging on Amazon. I love the book but I'll wait until it is a reasonable price again to get my own copy. I'm considering writing to the publisher for more print copies, $100.00 for this paperback devotional is insane.
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AWAKENING the soul requires that we pay attention to our imaginations and intuitions as well as our intellects and responsibilities. Read the first page
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