How to be Spiritual without Being Religious - D. Patrick (D. Patrick Miller) Miller - Bog

According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 37 percent of Americans identify themselves as spiritual but not religious. How to Be Spiritual Without Being Religious is a book for that sizeable number of folks who seek a rich and authentic interior life but find formal religious affiliation unappealing. It is a clear and nondogmatic guide for finding ones own path of transformation, for embracing a vision of a practical faith that enhances a life of happiness and peace.Millers concise approach arises out of what he calls the spirituality of ordinary life. It is an approach dedicated to exploring the big questions: Why am I here? Who am I? What is the best way to be of use. And, in this warm and practical book, he outlines four steps for achieving the goal of a nonreligious spirituality:Releasing guiltGathering trustPracticing patienceLearning transcendencePraise for The Book of Practical Faith:Succinct and salutary . . . D. Patrick Millers thoughtful treatment of faith clarifies why this is such an important part of the sacred adventure of life. Frederic Brussat, SpiritualityandPractice.comThis book offers a gentle, disciplined approach to growth with subtle insight and compassion. Miller names the habitual obstacles that keep us small and opens up a way to greater love, faith, and freedom. J. Ruth Gendler, author of The Book of Qualities