Mirabai Starr is an adjunct professor of philosophy and world religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos. A writer, speaker and translator, she is well known to readers for her acclaimed translations of the mystic works Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross, and The Interior Castle and The Book of My Life by Teresa of Avila.
Her latest book is God of Love, a passionate and personal exploration of the interconnected wisdom of the three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In it she shares an overview of essential teachings, stories of saints and spiritual masters, prophetic calls for peace and justice, and for the first time in print, engaging narratives
from her own spiritual experiences. Topics in this engaging hour include: Mirabai’s parents and childhood; Lama Foundation; Ram Dass; Huston Smith; inter-spirituality; her
translations of classic works of Christian mystics; mysticism; God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam; what is at the heart of these three, interrelated religions; Dorothy Day; Jewish mystic Baal Shem Tov; Sufi Rabia Al-Adawiyya; the way forward for the Abrahamic faiths; more.
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