Divine life is basically the inner freedom to choose the right and the good spontaneously.
Thomas KeatingThe chief thing that separates us from God is the thought that we are separated from God.
Thomas KeatingIn the Christian perspective, the love of God and of all other human beings invites us to share and enjoy not just the best of the human potential as it evolves, but participation in the divine life itself.
Thomas KeatingFinding out what particular insights mean to people in other traditions enables us not only to respect but to love the wisdom of other religions.
Thomas KeatingIt is essential for world peace that the world religions make peace with each other. If they don't, we can hardly expect the nations of the world to lay down their arms.
Thomas KeatingThe whole immigration issue suggests the inevitability of people in our time seeking economic security that they can't find at home, which usually involves bringing their religion with them. One's children are going to be married to people outside their religious traditions as well as inside.
Thomas Keating