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Radical Optimism
Practical Spirituality in an Uncertain WorldBy Beatrice BruteauNarrated by River KanoffLength4h 39m
About this audiobook
The pioneering spiritual scholar discusses how to find genuine optimism in times of crisis by contemplating the ultimate reality of God.
Dr. Beatrice Bruteau was an inspiration to some of the most influential spiritual thinkers of our time. With a background in Vedanta, Catholic contemplation, and the natural sciences, she developed a broadly inclusive, interspiritual vision of human reality. In
Radical Optimism she shines new light on the deepest truth we can know about ourselves: each of us is one with God, here and now.
In a series of essays exploring the concepts of Leisure, Stillness, and Meditation—as well as examining the distinctions between the Finite and the Infinite and Sin and Salvation—Bruteau offers a path to recognizing our own unity with God. She provides a blueprint for understanding it, knowing the happiness it brings, and cultivating a contemplative consciousness amid the hectic uncertainty of daily life.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion, Self-Help
Length4 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byRiver Kanoff
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 1, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Opening Credits
7Chapter 4: Sin and Salvation
2Preface
8Chapter 5: The Finite and the Infinite
3Preface to the Second Edition
9Chapter 6: Heart of Jesus, Root of Reality
4Chapter 1: Leisure
10Chapter 7: The Communion of Saints
5Chapter 2: Stillness
11Chapter 8: Trinitarian Manifestation
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6Chapter 3: Meditation
12Closing Credits