{"product_id":"a-song-to-my-soul-r-joseph-owles-9781517156084","title":"A Song To My Soul: An Experiment In Christian Sufism","description":"\u003ci\u003eIn the womb of your mother, You heard the heartbeat of your mother. In the womb of the world, You hear the heartbeat of God - If you can be still enough to listen. A SONG TO MY SOUL\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA SONG TO MY SOUL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a collection of poems, mostly in verse, but some in prose, which look at the world in a new way. Life, after all, is a mystical experience; we are just used to it so we do not notice it. The writing in this book is designed to remind the reader just how mystical and magical every day in this world is. It seeks to glimpse the religion beyond religion in a world that often confuses the lamp for the light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a thought-provoking and poetic way, the author touches upon a variety of topics, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature of the Trinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means for Jesus to be \"Truly Human\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nature of \"Truth\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the relationship between Christianity, Islam, and Judaism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod as Community\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe world is the womb for our souls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA SONG TO MY SOUL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the result of a mystical experience R. Joseph Owles had one evening while driving home from his position as a chaplain in a large metropolitan hospital. This spiritual experience coincided with his study of Sufism, an ancient, mystical branch of Islam, most popularized by Rumi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the months that followed, he threw himself into mysticism, seeking to wed his deeply held Catholic Christianity with elements of this ancient mystical practice of Islam, a practice that usually takes the form of poetry and stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for you\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are a seeker of truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are a mystic at heart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you believe that there is a religion beyond the religions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you believe that God is love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you believe in unity of human beings and religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you know the value of finding your own truth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are \"spiritual\" but not \"religious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you are open to seeing the world in a new way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you could remember being in the womb, And, while still in that womb, You were told about a vast world outside, You would scoff.You would say \"The womb is all there is.\"Life is dark and wet and warm and nine months long. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe infant must die to the womb to live in the world. When you die from this world, you are born to another.From the point of view of the wombYou are as developed and grown as you can beBefore being born into the world, And discovering that you are only an infant after all.\u003cbr\u003e A SONG TO MY SOUL \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOrder your copy now and begin the journey to a new understanding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e R. Joseph Owles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517156084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517156084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"R. Joseph Owles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48439560077567,"sku":"9781517156084","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28a706e9-66c4-4280-a1c5-bc2169244bbe.jpg?v=1777178347","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-song-to-my-soul-r-joseph-owles-9781517156084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}