"If something is something, it cannot be its opposite-or so it might seem. Not so with God, because God is...beyond opposites."

In Thomas Keating's signature wise and whimsical style, this little book invites us to think big.

"Think of God in a very big way. And if you do, that is too small."

Transcribed from a 2012 keynote address, God Is All in All introduces some mighty themes-including nature as revelation, mystical teachings on interdependence, new cosmologies of religion and science, and evolutionary understandings of what it means to be human-in a much-needed update to theologies Keating describes as "out of date."

Outlining a three-part spiritual journey from recognizing a divine Other, to becoming the Other, to the realizing there is no other, Keating boldly states "Religion is not the only path to God." Thoroughly Christian and fully interspiritual, this much-beloved outlier Trappist monk offers a message of "compassion, not condemnation" in a contemplative embrace of the cross as a symbol of humility, inviting those who would become co-redeemers of the world to join him in the kind of meditation and contemplative prayer that allows the transcendent self to emerge.

"Be still and you will know, not by the knowledge of the mind

but by the knowledge of the heart, who God is and who you are."

About the Author
Beloved Trappist monk Thomas Keating is best known as the one of the primary founders of the Centering Prayer movement, which made the contemplative dimension of Christianity accessible through a simple method of silent, still meditation. He is also known as the convener of the Snowmass Interreligious Conference, which helped spawn the global Inter-spiritual movement. Keating's open invitation to people of all walks to embark on a spiritual journey, coupled with his emphasis on the oneness of all creation, made him a 20th-century harbinger of 21st-century ideals.

Reviews

What a luminous teaching on the soul's journey from the illusion of separation to the ordinary miracle of union! As a translator, I am deeply moved by the way Thomas Keating was able to convey the essence of Christian mystical teachings so clearly to those of us in other traditions, welcoming all to the table of love. This book makes me miss him, and yet also reminds me that the seeds Thomas planted continue to propagate, blossom, and flourish.

-Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love and Wild Mercy

What an honor it is to read and reflect upon Father Thomas Keating's God Is All, In All. Like the man himself, his words are an extended form of prayer. An invitation to each of us to deepen in whatever chosen spiritual path we walk. In a time when divisions of every imaginable kind seem to be tearing us apart, Father Thomas Keating's words are a soothing balm, a reminder of the larger luminous presence and rhythm that transcend all those separations and categories.

-Gail Straub, Co-Founder Empowerment Institute, author The Ashokan Way

Father Thomas Keating's life and writing are a light and a gift to all who seek a deeper relationship with the Love Mystery that is All in all. Filled with a lived wisdom that includes science, other faiths and the deep contemplative tradition in Christianity this book is a treasure to keep and to keep reading.

-Gunilla Norris, author of Sheltered in the Heart and Touched by Blessing

"This book baptizes us into his generous heart and bright vision for a renewed humanity and a renewed faith."

-Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing and Naming the Unnameable

What a luminous teaching on the soul's journey from the illusion of separation to the ordinary miracle of union! As a translator, I am deeply moved by the way Thomas Keating was able to convey the essence of Christian mystical teachings so clearly to those of us in other traditions, welcoming all to the table of love. This book makes me miss him, and yet also reminds me that the seeds Thomas planted continue to propagate, blossom, and flourish.

-Mirabai Starr, author of God of Love and Wild Mercy

What an honor it is to read and reflect upon Father Thomas Keating's God Is All, In All. Like the man himself, his words are an extended form of prayer. An invitation to each of us to deepen in whatever chosen spiritual path we walk. In a time when divisions of every imaginable kind seem to be tearing us apart, Father Thomas Keating's words are a soothing balm, a reminder of the larger luminous presence and rhythm that transcend all those separations and categories.

-Gail Straub, Co-Founder Empowerment Institute, author The Ashokan Way

Father Thomas Keating's life and writing are a light and a gift to all who seek a deeper relationship with the Love Mystery that is All in all. Filled with a lived wisdom that includes science, other faiths and the deep contemplative tradition in Christianity this book is a treasure to keep and to keep reading.

-Gunilla Norris, author of Sheltered in the Heart and Touched by Blessing

"Father Thomas Keating was a good monk, a searching Christian and a deep ecumenist dedicated to Interspiritual wisdom that incorporates the excitement and revelations of today's scientific discoveries. He is also the founder of the Centering Prayer movement, which has instructed many thousands in a spiritual practice that brings one to a place of silence where the Christ (or Buddha or Image of God or True Self) can be born anew. This book baptizes us into his generous heart and bright vision for a renewed humanity and a renewed faith."

-Matthew Fox, author of Original Blessing and Naming the Unnameable

Book Information
ISBN 9781953340542
Author Thomas Keating
Format Paperback
Page Count 118
Imprint Homebound Publications
Publisher Homebound Publications