Four Traditions, One Spirit

This book is about hope—hope for the human condition. It is a hope rooted in the wisdom of four great spiritual traditions: Jewish, Christian, Sufi, and Dakota. Despite their different religious and doctrinal backgrounds, on a spiritual level these four traditions demonstrate an amazing agreement on human values. And they witness to common human longing for love, compassion, and justice rooted in a mysterious, yet benevolent, transcendent force—God, Yahweh, Allah, or Great Mystery. The author suggests that though their words, images, and stories differ, these four traditions are all reflecting the same Ultimate Reality or Transcendent Force.

Chet Meyers of Minneapolis, MN

Chet Meyers taught university students for over thirty years in a variety of disciplines: human services, education, natural science, philosophy, and spirituality. His writing ranges from freshwater fishing strategies to college teaching strategies and existential grappling with life's meaning. While addressing complex issues and concepts, Chet's writing has been described by his students as clear, personal, and always accessible. He credits his wife, Mother Nature, and Johann Sebastian Bach as three primary sources that sustain his sanity.