A Fresh Cup of Tolerance: Universalism: The New Religion of Tolerance
A Fresh Cup of Tolerance pioneers a coherent, practical theology of the burgeoning universalism movement. It builds on broad spiritual foundations from Native American, Asian, Neopagan, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions. Pragmatic and straightforward, it addresses the most pressing global dilemmas of our time: environment, globalization, feminism and gender issues, religious strife, oppression, poverty, war, and prejudice. Theologically, it systematically explores our many views of God; good, evil, sin, and suffering; revelation; spirituality in the digital age; the spirit of love and community; and so on. However, it is not a pleasant treatise on love. It is a living, faith-in-action, theology free of rigid words (Scriptures), beliefs (dogma), or practices (rituals). With seven billion people on the planet, many more to come, cooperating and living (loving) together is a survival essential. In a crisis, our best nature surfaces--but we seem unable to sustain a sense of true community and compassion for more than a few CNN weeks at a time. It is a spiritual priority to seek a means to sustain a loving community for longer periods--whether within the family, the community, the larger society, or the world. A theology of universalism offers a pathway of hope.
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A Fresh Cup of Tolerance: Universalism: The New Religion of Tolerance
A Fresh Cup of Tolerance pioneers a coherent, practical theology of the burgeoning universalism movement. It builds on broad spiritual foundations from Native American, Asian, Neopagan, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions. Pragmatic and straightforward, it addresses the most pressing global dilemmas of our time: environment, globalization, feminism and gender issues, religious strife, oppression, poverty, war, and prejudice. Theologically, it systematically explores our many views of God; good, evil, sin, and suffering; revelation; spirituality in the digital age; the spirit of love and community; and so on. However, it is not a pleasant treatise on love. It is a living, faith-in-action, theology free of rigid words (Scriptures), beliefs (dogma), or practices (rituals). With seven billion people on the planet, many more to come, cooperating and living (loving) together is a survival essential. In a crisis, our best nature surfaces--but we seem unable to sustain a sense of true community and compassion for more than a few CNN weeks at a time. It is a spiritual priority to seek a means to sustain a loving community for longer periods--whether within the family, the community, the larger society, or the world. A theology of universalism offers a pathway of hope.
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A Fresh Cup of Tolerance pioneers a coherent, practical theology of the burgeoning universalism movement. It builds on broad spiritual foundations from Native American, Asian, Neopagan, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic traditions. Pragmatic and straightforward, it addresses the most pressing global dilemmas of our time: environment, globalization, feminism and gender issues, religious strife, oppression, poverty, war, and prejudice. Theologically, it systematically explores our many views of God; good, evil, sin, and suffering; revelation; spirituality in the digital age; the spirit of love and community; and so on. However, it is not a pleasant treatise on love. It is a living, faith-in-action, theology free of rigid words (Scriptures), beliefs (dogma), or practices (rituals). With seven billion people on the planet, many more to come, cooperating and living (loving) together is a survival essential. In a crisis, our best nature surfaces--but we seem unable to sustain a sense of true community and compassion for more than a few CNN weeks at a time. It is a spiritual priority to seek a means to sustain a loving community for longer periods--whether within the family, the community, the larger society, or the world. A theology of universalism offers a pathway of hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781666721171
Publisher: Resource Publications
Publication date: 11/12/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 276
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Thomas L. Norris teaches in the religious studies department at Florida International University. With fifty years of counseling experience behind him, he now leads Inner Life Transformations, a spiritual and pastoral counseling agency providing counseling for people worldwide. Tom is the Senior Minister for the Universalist Church, The Church of the Way of the Messiahs. He is also the author of A Fresh Cup of Counseling: A Handbook of Spiritual Counseling.

Tom is the CEO and founder of Inner Life Transformations, a spiritual/pastoral counseling service working online with people around the world. He brings 51 years of experience as a Social Worker; Psychotherapist; Individual, Group, Marriage and Family Therapist; Hypnotherapist; Pastoral/Spiritual Counselor; Chaplain; Past Life Regressionist; and Trainer to this work. Tom has Master of Social Work (Barry University), Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry Degrees (Florida Center for Theological Studies). He taught psychology courses at the university level since 1980, and now teaches in the Religious Studies Department of Florida International University. He has authored two books: A Fresh Cup of Tolerance: Universalism: The New Religion of Tolerance, and A Fresh Cup of Counseling: A Handbook of Spiritual Counseling, which can be found on Wipf and Stock Publishers and all major booksellers. He is also an ordained Senior Minister for the Universalist Church he founded in 1992, Medicine Signs Spiritual Center. Tom lives with his wife Cate in South Florida and is the proud grandfather of four beautiful grandchildren.

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“If you’re a bit woo-woo, you’re probably a Universalist, a seeker of universal truth and interfaith tolerance. This book is refreshing, inspiring, educational, and a practical guide for light-workers. Tom is a true academic, theologian, mystic, and visionary spiritual leader. A must-read for those who want to discover the guru within and feel the call to make a difference.”

—Natalie Calzadilla, Spiritual Life/Business Coach and Illustrator



“This book is a love letter to God/dess and to ourselves: eloquent, witty, inspiring, and challenging. After experiencing this, I’m proud to call myself a Miccosukee Universalist. Full of great actionable material.”

—Houston Cypress, Miccosukee Indian and Coordinator of Love the Everglades


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