Marianne Williamson Instagram – Hey, guys. My new book is published today! Here’s another quote you might enjoy. I hope the book speaks to you. It’s from my heart … “The world needs help—few are doubting that now—but religious dogma seems like an inadequate response to the challenges of our time. People long for a sense of spiritual immediacy, not some promise of a vague and far-off heaven. Nothing narrow, rigid, or inauthentic grabs the modern soul. If there’s something that bears witness to our horror at the pain of living, that speaks to our yearning to escape the trauma of simply being in this world, and delivers us to realistic hope that things could actually get better, then we’re definitely open. But not to stultified notions of an otherworldly benefactor who stands by while humanity suffers. Nope. Too late for that. There’s a sense among millions that that might have worked for others at another time, but it won’t work for us. “In turning away from the dogma of organized religion, however, people don’t necessarily mean to be turning away from God. Many are scanning the landscape now for new, more vital spiritual experiences, including a revelation of Jesus that is more relevant to their lives. They’re finding this revelation both inside and outside the Christian religion. Surely there’s something beyond the false choice between a calcified notion of a “Son of God” and the modern de-juiced assignation of “a great teacher.” We’re looking for a deliverer not just from our individual sins but from the world’s insanity. And nothing less will do. “We understand that the problems of our world cry out for something deeper than either the shallowness of institutional religion or the bromides of popular culture. The quest for that something deeper relates to every collective challenge we face now, and people know it. This book is an exploration of the role of Jesus in helping us find what that is.” (In addition to the book, I personally read the audio version. Both are available at HarperCollins Publishers or in the link tree)