Forgiveness: The Key to the Kingdom [Paperback]

John-Roger (Author), John Morton (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2001

Uplifting and anecdotal in nature, this insightful book shows how all individuals can change their perspective with the power of forgiveness, resulting in more freedom and joy.

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About the Author

John-Roger, D.S.S., is the founder of the Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness, founder and chancellor of the University of Santa Monica and of Peace Theological Seminary & College of Philosophy; he is also the founder and spiritual adviser of the Institute for Individual & World Peace. He has appeared on numerous radio and television shows and been a featured guest on Larry King Live . He is the author and co-author of more than 50 books, including Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Well-Being, Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise, The Rest of Your Life, and Spiritual Warrior—inspiration for the acclaimed film Spiritual Warriors. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 219 pages
• Publisher: Mandeville Press (September 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914829629
• ISBN-13: 978-0914829621
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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For over 40 years, John-Roger has traveled the world guiding people to find the Spirit within themselves, and teaching how to live a healthy, loving, peaceful and rewarding life.

In 1968, John-Roger founded the nondenominational Church of the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness (MSIA), through which he has shared the teachings of Soul Transcendence, which is becoming aware of oneself as a Soul and as one with God, not as a theory but as a living reality. For more information on MSIA, please go to www.msia.org.

John-Roger has led groups of up to 150 people on Peace Awareness Trainings throughout the Middle East. His journeys have taken him to such places as the former USSR, Yugoslavia, China, Japan, Israel, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and throughout Africa, South America, North America, Australia and Europe.

In the late seventies, John-Roger established Network Of Wisdoms (NOW) Productions, which has recorded over 6000 of his seminars, and also produces his nationally shown cable TV show, That Which Is. Besides his own show, John-Roger has appeared on numerous radio and television shows and been a featured guest on Larry King Live.

His influence extends into the educational arena, as he is the founder, first president, and now chancellor of the University of Santa Monica (USM). USM offers Master's and Doctoral degrees in Spiritual Psychology. He is the founder and chancellor of Peace Theological Seminary and College of Philosophy (PTS), which offers Master of Spiritual Science and Doctorate of Spiritual Science degrees; PTS headquarters is home to Peace Awareness Labyrinth & Gardens. He is the founder and chairman of the board of Insight Seminars which offers experiential, transformational seminars; he is the founder and first president of the Institute for Individual and World Peace; and he is the founder and spiritual adviser of the Heartfelt Foundation.

John-Roger is a prolific writer, with over 50 books to his name and 4 Bestsellers including a #1 NY Times Bestsellers. His newest books, "The Rest of Your Life", "Serving & Giving", and "Living the Spiritual Principles of Health and Well-Being" (all written with Dr. Paul Kaye), as well as "Fulfilling Your Spiritual Promise" and many others, are available for order online through Amazon.com and are in bookstores nationwide. To keep up with his writing, he founded Mandeville Press, an independent publishing house that publishes books offering a contemporary look at ancient wisdom. John-Roger also co-wrote and co-produced Spiritual Warriors, an award-winning movie inspired by his book, "Spiritual Warrior: The Art of Spiritual Living". For more information on the movie, please go to www.spiritualwarriors.com.

In all that he does, John-Roger encourages people to check out for themselves the information he presents and, through their own experience, see how it works to bring them more abundance, joy and loving in their lives. He has transformed the lives of many people by educating them in the wisdom of the Spiritual Heart.

The common thread throughout all of John-Roger's work is loving - of self and others, and God - and encouragement for each person to discover that loving within, for that is where God also dwells.

For more information on John-Roger's books, please contact [e-mail] or go to www.mandevillepress.org.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, soothing and healing book, July 3, 2000

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Judith E. Pavluvcik (Dreaming of the beach in Hawaii, but living in the reality of the desert in Arizona!!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forgiveness: The Key to the Kingdom (Paperback)

Forgiveness - something we all have had to do sometime in our life. John Roger really helps facilitates the healing we all need to do on this issue. Forgiveness of self is really expounded upon and had a profound effect on me. This book is full of compassion, wit and wisdom. It is one of those books that you will want to refer to again and again. Just open to any page and let the love and wisdom pour over you and heal you. This book is indeed a healing book. There is a "gem" contained on each and every page. God's eternal message of love and forgiveness is lovingly portrayed and no where is blame or guilt to be found.

Teaching one with love and compassion, we are guided to walk a path of love and not a path of revenge and hate. I just finished Joel Rothschild's book, Signals, where he, too talks about forgiveness and how if one does not forgive, the anger and hate can fester inside us and cause disease. As John Roger states, "Don't judge, forgive and then forget it."

"As you change behavior, you change the emotion. As you change the emotion, you change the thinking. As you change the thinking, you're getting wisdom. As you gain wisdom, you go into forgiveness."

This is an EXCELLENT book to bring you back into forgiveness with gentleness. Often, we are the roughest with ourselves. Do something good for yourself - go out and get this book and be prepared to have your heart opened. Let the tears fall and open the way for cleansing to begin. You will NOT be disappointed. One of the best books I have read in a long time on forgiveness. I highly recommend this book!

3 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent guide for letting go of the past, September 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Forgiveness: The Key to the Kingdom (Paperback)

J-R has done it again!!! In easy to understand and practical words, he shares with us ways of releasing our limitations and getting on with our lives. Not only is forgiveness of others covered, but forgiveness of self. This is a wonderful book for anyone making a fresh start in their lives!! Highly reccomended!