Reaching Beyond the Religious

In a groundbreaking comparison between the Biblical and Hindu traditions,Reaching Beyond the Religious reveals a wisdom that transcends time, culture andcreed, and which has the power to transform the way we think about religionin the 21st century.Dispelling the idea that we can create our destinies by tapping into the power of ourintentions, the book flips the paradigm on its head and challenges our basic assumptionsabout the world, God, and the human enterprise.Weaving between mythology and reality, East and West, the book unearths seven universalwisdom themes from across the religious spectrum and maps these onto thecomplexities of modern day life. From Genesis, Job and the Hindu god, Shiva, to thedramatic Presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama; from the lifestories of Biblical Patriarchs and Hindu icons to those of contemporary greats suchas J.K. Rowling, Michael Jordan, and Warren Buffett, this is a book that charts theteachings of the past onto the present while exploring humankinds most pressing anddifficult questions. Supported by compelling examples taken from nature, pop culture,and religious text; prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and inspired by Reaching Beyondthe Religious.