The Beatitudes Path
An Interfaith Exploration of Sacred Blessings
This volume explores the eight Beatitudes of Jesus through biblical insight, interfaith comparison, story, and contemplative reflection. Drawing from Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions, it offers a spiritually grounded path of justice, humility, and mercy.
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Introduction
The Beatitudes in Depth
1 - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
2 - Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
4 - Blessed Are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness
6 - Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
7 - Blessed Are the Peacemakers
8 - Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted for Righteousness
9 - Blessed Are You
Global and Interfaith Perspectives
The Beatitudes Around the Global Church
History and Interpretation
Makarioi: The Greek Roots of the Beatitudes
Comparing Matthew and Luke's Beatitudes
Blessing and Woe: The Ethical Tension at the Heart of the Gospel
Reading the Beatitudes Through the Ages
The Beatitudes in Early Christian Liturgy and Devotional Life
Power, Empire, and the Politics of Blessing
The Beatitudes in Q, Apocrypha, and Early Wisdom Traditions
Applied Beatitudes
Living the Beatitudes in Daily Life