One God, Shared Hope: Twenty Threads Shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

by Maggie Oman Shannon

Writer and spiritual director Maggie Oman Shannon has long believed that we all yearn for a spiritual connection to a higher power. In One God, Shared Hope she presents twenty principles shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and provides passages from each religion's holy scriptures to illustrate their commonalties. One God, Shared Hope is organized in three sections, Concerning God, Concerning Others, and Concerning Self, within which are chapters on each of the twenty universal principles the three religions ask their adherents to live by. The principles range from "Trust in God" and "Stay Thankful" to "Honor Your Parents" to "Be a Peacemaker." Each chapter begins with a short explanation of the similarities and differences in belief and practice of each religion, followed by excerpts from the scriptures that accentuate universality. The book also includes a list of resources for further study. Taken all together the principles teach us how to live, how to connect to each other, and how to connect with God. This is a simple and simply profound book.

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2003

About the author

For more than 10 years, Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., has explored cross-cultural forms of prayer and spiritual practice through her work as an interfaith minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat leader, and author of five published books: Prayers for Healing; The Way We Pray: Prayer Practices from Around the World; A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads; One God, Shared Hope, Prayers for Hope and Comfort, and her latest, Crafting Calm.

Through her books, magazine articles, workshops and retreats, and blog, Oman Shannon offers creative tools, resources, and guidance for walking the modern contemplative path.