Sedona AZ (April 8, 2010) – Answering the needs of a growing number of people today who have already left their religions, or who are looking for more personal spiritual growth, Beyond Religion – The Personal Search for Truth, debuts in Sedona, Arizona on April 9, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. with a book presentation and signing at Sedona’s Well Red Coyote Book Store, SR 89A, west Sedona.

As more people find themselves questioning or actually leaving religions of their youth and adult life, Beyond Religion arrives to provide answers to spiritual seekers of our time. With its release, this new book offers understanding of changes in today’s religious and  spiritual scene, as well as suggestions for developing meaningful personal  spirituality. From her thirteen years as a Roman Catholic nun and a lifetime of studying religions and belief systems from Eastern and Western sides of the world, Barbara Mayer, a resident of Sedona, Arizona, has authored a reader-friendly book to encourage and enlighten those who believe “there must be more” to the search for more significant spirituality.

Reaching beyond simplistic doctrines and dogmas, Mayer shares her own yearning for Ultimate Truth beyond religion. She offers hope and meaning to those who are ready to move beyond patriarchal religious dictates, considering the rise of spiritual feminine concepts in today’s landscape of belief. Beyond Religion also covers topics such as understanding one’s religious roots, a new perspective on the historical Jesus and the Christ, better understanding of different religions throughout the world, quantum and non-linear thought, meditation, healing and wholeness.

Beyond Religion rejects self-limiting ideas about Truth, leading the reader easily through new concepts in today’s landscape of belief. With rising consciousness now demanding more answers in today’s chaotic world, this book offers clear ideas for leading a more mature and meaningful life. As studies show that more people now consider themselves more spiritual then religious, Beyond Religion is the perfect guide or gift for those who are ready to move beyond blind faith and religion by rote. From her own spiritual journey Barbara Mayer offers personal insights into religious doubt and the dark night of the soul.

By having taken the road less traveled herself, author Mayer is able to help lead others toward spiritual maturity and personal transformation. Beyond Religion is the only book of its kind, coming at a time when it can offer help and wholeness to a waiting world.

The public is invited to attend the Well Red Coyote book signing. Books for purchase will be available.

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