Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.Rami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics:Writing—The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual PracticeStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual PracticeBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and JobThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily LifeHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative PracticeSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World

• PrefaceIntroduction1. The Games People Play: An Introduction to Game Theory2. Warning: The Golden Rule May Be Hazardous to Your Faith3. Evading the Rule in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism4. Evading the Rule in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam5. What Have We Learned? Is God Necessary for Morality?6. What's Love Got to Do with It? The Golden Rule and Reciprocity7. Who Am I? The Golden Rule and the Nature of Self8. To Do or Not to Do: The Golden Rule and Free Agency9. Living the Rule: Toward a Global Ethic10. Play Different: Shifting the GameNotesBibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading

"Brilliantly clear, easy to read, well-informed in relevant science, philosophy and religion ... a real contribution to our understanding of the Golden Rule."—Jeffrey Wattles, author, The Golden Rule; associate professor of philosophy, Kent State University“The Golden Rule may not be golden for the reasons you think! In this provocative book, Rabbi Rami leads us to a life of 'infinite play,' where the outcome of the game is a gorgeous paradox: everyone wins.”—Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation“Intriguing.... Reverently considering scripture from a multitude of spiritual traditions while at the same time stripping the Golden Rule of its religious trappings, [it] calls and challenges us to live in the truly golden nonzero sum world of interdependence.”—Steven Greenebaum, author, Practical Interfaith: How to Find Our Common Humanity as We Celebrate Diversity“Provides a fresh look at the substance of the Golden Rule that has the potential to make it far more accessible and useful.”—Pastor Don Mackenzie, coauthor, Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi and an Imam“[Does] all of us a big favor: help[s] us understand why we humans and our religions have so often failed in our practice of the Golden Rule, and give[s] us invaluable insights and practical tools to make the Golden Rule a lived reality.”—Paul McKenna, coordinator, Scarboro Missions Interfaith Department“Shapiro has an important message: either we play the game of life by trying to win at the expense of others (in which case we’ll likely all suffer) or we try to cooperate and treat others as we want to be treated (in which case we may all end up winning).”—Harry J. Gensler, author, Ethics and the Golden Rule; professor of philosophy, Loyola University Chicago

Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.Rami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics:Writing—The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual PracticeStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual PracticeBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and JobThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily LifeHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative PracticeSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World

• PrefaceIntroduction1. The Games People Play: An Introduction to Game Theory2. Warning: The Golden Rule May Be Hazardous to Your Faith3. Evading the Rule in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism4. Evading the Rule in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam5. What Have We Learned? Is God Necessary for Morality?6. What's Love Got to Do with It? The Golden Rule and Reciprocity7. Who Am I? The Golden Rule and the Nature of Self8. To Do or Not to Do: The Golden Rule and Free Agency9. Living the Rule: Toward a Global Ethic10. Play Different: Shifting the GameNotesBibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading

"Brilliantly clear, easy to read, well-informed in relevant science, philosophy and religion ... a real contribution to our understanding of the Golden Rule."—Jeffrey Wattles, author, The Golden Rule; associate professor of philosophy, Kent State University“The Golden Rule may not be golden for the reasons you think! In this provocative book, Rabbi Rami leads us to a life of 'infinite play,' where the outcome of the game is a gorgeous paradox: everyone wins.”—Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation“Intriguing.... Reverently considering scripture from a multitude of spiritual traditions while at the same time stripping the Golden Rule of its religious trappings, [it] calls and challenges us to live in the truly golden nonzero sum world of interdependence.”—Steven Greenebaum, author, Practical Interfaith: How to Find Our Common Humanity as We Celebrate Diversity“Provides a fresh look at the substance of the Golden Rule that has the potential to make it far more accessible and useful.”—Pastor Don Mackenzie, coauthor, Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi and an Imam“[Does] all of us a big favor: help[s] us understand why we humans and our religions have so often failed in our practice of the Golden Rule, and give[s] us invaluable insights and practical tools to make the Golden Rule a lived reality.”—Paul McKenna, coordinator, Scarboro Missions Interfaith Department“Shapiro has an important message: either we play the game of life by trying to win at the expense of others (in which case we’ll likely all suffer) or we try to cooperate and treat others as we want to be treated (in which case we may all end up winning).”—Harry J. Gensler, author, Ethics and the Golden Rule; professor of philosophy, Loyola University Chicago

Rami Shapiro, a renowned teacher of spirituality across faith traditions, is an award-winning storyteller, poet and essayist. He is author of The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Preparing to Practice, Recovery—The Sacred Art: The Twelve Steps as Spiritual Practice and The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature: Selections Annotated & Explained (all SkyLight Paths), among other books.Rami Shapiro is available to speak on the following topics:Writing—The Sacred Art: Beyond the Page to Spiritual PracticeStop Playing God: 12 Steps as Spiritual PracticeBiblical Wisdom for Post-biblical Times: An Exploration of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and JobThe Sacred Art of Lovingkindness: Cultivating Compassion in Daily LifeHasidic Wisdom: An Exploration of Hasidic Storytelling, Theology and Contemplative PracticeSaints and Sages: Biblical Prophets, Ancient Rabbis and the Building of a Just World

• PrefaceIntroduction1. The Games People Play: An Introduction to Game Theory2. Warning: The Golden Rule May Be Hazardous to Your Faith3. Evading the Rule in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism4. Evading the Rule in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam5. What Have We Learned? Is God Necessary for Morality?6. What's Love Got to Do with It? The Golden Rule and Reciprocity7. Who Am I? The Golden Rule and the Nature of Self8. To Do or Not to Do: The Golden Rule and Free Agency9. Living the Rule: Toward a Global Ethic10. Play Different: Shifting the GameNotesBibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading

"Brilliantly clear, easy to read, well-informed in relevant science, philosophy and religion ... a real contribution to our understanding of the Golden Rule."—Jeffrey Wattles, author, The Golden Rule; associate professor of philosophy, Kent State University“The Golden Rule may not be golden for the reasons you think! In this provocative book, Rabbi Rami leads us to a life of 'infinite play,' where the outcome of the game is a gorgeous paradox: everyone wins.”—Mirabai Starr, author, God of Love: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation“Intriguing.... Reverently considering scripture from a multitude of spiritual traditions while at the same time stripping the Golden Rule of its religious trappings, [it] calls and challenges us to live in the truly golden nonzero sum world of interdependence.”—Steven Greenebaum, author, Practical Interfaith: How to Find Our Common Humanity as We Celebrate Diversity“Provides a fresh look at the substance of the Golden Rule that has the potential to make it far more accessible and useful.”—Pastor Don Mackenzie, coauthor, Getting to the Heart of Interfaith: The Eye-Opening, Hope-Filled Friendship of a Pastor, a Rabbi and an Imam“[Does] all of us a big favor: help[s] us understand why we humans and our religions have so often failed in our practice of the Golden Rule, and give[s] us invaluable insights and practical tools to make the Golden Rule a lived reality.”—Paul McKenna, coordinator, Scarboro Missions Interfaith Department“Shapiro has an important message: either we play the game of life by trying to win at the expense of others (in which case we’ll likely all suffer) or we try to cooperate and treat others as we want to be treated (in which case we may all end up winning).”—Harry J. Gensler, author, Ethics and the Golden Rule; professor of philosophy, Loyola University Chicago