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Awards for
Overcoming Spiritual Myopia
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1) GRAND PRIZE SHORT LIST: 2019 Eric Hoffer Award for Spirituality 

2) WINNER in “Spiritual Psychology:” Body, Mind Spirit Book Award  

3) FINALIST in “Mind:” Body, Mind, Spirit Book Award 

4) FINALIST in Religion: “Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards”

5) FINALIST in Religion: General: General: 2019 International Book Awards

6) FINALIST in Spirituality: General: 2019 International Book Awards

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Margaret Placentra Johnston, author/optometrist. Overcoming Spiritual Myopia

The purpose of this website is to introduce readers to a point of view that I feel is very necessary in today's world. I have spent years studying spiritual development. Amidst all the chaos and confusion about whether to believe in religion or not, about the differences among all the religions, about which values are best, about who is right in politics, or just about anything,

 

 ...the answer is really very simple: 

 

That which unites and includes is good/desirable/spiritually mature/leads us forward developmentally and contributes to our own greater fulfillment.

 

That which divides or separates is bad/undesirable/spiritually immature/leads us backward and contributes to our own misery and despair.

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So far I have written two books about this.

 

- Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind  (Quest Books, 2012) was named GOLD WINNER of the 2013 Nautilus Book Award in Religion/spirituality.

 

- Overcoming Spiritual Myopia: A View Toward Peace Among the Religions is available NOW in paperback and e-Book on Amazon.com,  BarnesandNoble.com and  through other bookstores as well. 

 

Please visit the other pages on this site to learn more.

 

 

WHAT DOES THE WORD SPIRITUAL MEAN IN TODAY'S WORLD?
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WHAT DOES THE WORD SPIRITUAL MEAN IN TODAY'S WORLD?

WHAT DOES THE WORD SPIRITUAL MEAN IN TODAY'S WORLD? PLEASE SHARE YOUR OPINION: WHAT DOES THE WORD SPIRITUAL MEAN IN TODAY'S WORLD? Margaret Placentra Johnston introduces the concept of Spiritual Myopia, the topic of her new book release: Overcoming Spiritual Myopia: A View Toward Peace Among the Religions. Margaret Placentra Johnston is a Doctor of Optometry who - over the past 36 years of treating Myopia (Nearsightedness, shortsightedness) in the physical world - has noted that much of our society suffers from a Spiritual Myopia. She writes to encourage people toward a larger perspective about religion and spirituality than what our conventional religions usually teach. WEBSITE: MPJauthor.com AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2yDMjhI INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2P1HFnN FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2pUxMKn WHAT DOES THE WORD SPIRITUAL MEAN IN TODAY'S WORLD?
Are Our Competing Religions Spiritually Myopic? Part 1
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Are Our Competing Religions Spiritually Myopic? Part 1

Are Our Competing Religions Spiritually Myopic? Part 1 Margaret Placentra Johnston introduces the concept of Spiritual Myopia, the topic of her new book release: Overcoming Spiritual Myopia: A View Toward Peace Among the Religions. Margaret Placentra Johnston is a Doctor of Optometry who - over the past 36 of treating Myopia (Nearsightedness, shortsightedness) in the physical world - has noted that much of our society suffers from a Spiritual Myopia. She writes to encourage people toward a larger perspective about religion and spirituality than what our conventional religions usually teach. WEBSITE: MPJauthor.com AMAZON: https://amzn.to/2yDMjhI INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2P1HFnN FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2pUxMKn WHAT COULD WE DO TO REDUCE SPIRITUAL MYOPIA IN OUR SOCIETY?
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