AN AFTERNOON'S DICTATION
Inclusive Revelation for the 21st Century
In 1999 Steven Greenebaum felt he’d hit the wall. Fifty years old, he could not make sense of his life or the world around him. For several months he angrily demanded answers from God, if God were there. One afternoon, an inner voice told him to get a pen and paper and write. Steven then took dictation – three pages, not of commandments but guidance for leading a meaningful life.
An Afternoon’s Dictation grapples with, organizes, and deeply explores the revelations Steven received and then studied for over ten years. His sharing is NOT offered as the only possible way to understand the dictation. It is offered, rather, as a start. The book’s sections include deep explorations into “The Call to Interfaith,” “The Call to Love One Another,” “The Call to Justice,” and “The Call to Community.” These explorations are rooted in a crucial part of the dictation that directs us to “Seek truth in the commonality of religions – which are but the languages of speaking to Me.”
Thus, An Afternoon’s Dictation builds on what unites our diverse spiritual traditions, not what divides us. It shows us a path to respecting our differences while embracing the unity of the great callings of our spiritual traditions. An Afternoon’s Dictation provides caring guidance forward in these hugely challenging times – if we are open to it.
Awards
London Book Festival: “Spiritual/Religious Winner, 2023
Literary Titan: “Gold Book Award”, 2023
Pacific Book Awards: “Best Religious” Runner up 2023
Firebird Book Awards: “Spiritual/Spirituality” Honorable Mention, 2023
Five Stars Reviews
Literary Titan – “An Afternoon’s Dictation: Inclusive Revelation for the 21st Century offers a compelling and transformative narrative that propels us to interrogate our preconceptions about spirituality and espouse inclusivity as a route to mutual understanding. Greenebaum’s passion for the subject matter radiates through each chapter, and his appeal for open-mindedness and discourse is both timely and pressing in our interconnected global ecosystem. A must-read, this book will undoubtedly appeal to those yearning to expand their spiritual landscape and nurture a more encompassing perspective on life.”
Readers’ Favorite – “An Afternoon's Dictation by Steven Greenebaum aims to renew our spirits and give us hope in this dark time of pandemics, financial crises, wars, and tension. … The author encourages us to embrace our differences, show humility, and be compassionate. I enjoyed reading this book and hope many more people read it and apply these lessons.”
Readers Are Saying
In An Afternoon’s Dictation, Interfaith teacher Rev. Steven Greenebaum shares his spiritual journey. He tells of his encounter with Cosmic Conscience, first through revelation and then through study. Over the years, he learned why love, justice, and humility are at the ethical core of all spiritual traditions. Writing with exceptional clarity and warmth, he invites us to find our own moral center.
The author’s reflections in this unique book are profound and soulful. Steven Greenebaum is the embodiment of the truth that Interfaith is not about religious conversion but about human transformation. Through Interfaith we become more fully human; we evolve into the fullness of our being. This is a critical message for our polarized times.
Rev. Steven Greenebaum has dedicated his life to interfaith ministry, not just thinking, dialoguing, or writing about it but living it in action and community. In An Afternoon’s Dictation, he shares the inclusive ‘revelations’ that compelled him to pursue this boundary-breaking work. Religion is a crucial development in the evolution of human consciousness, but in today’s world, religious experience is in crisis—a time of breakdown and breakthrough. Interfaith living is its horizon of hope. Greenebaum’s legacy will continue to grow as that horizon expands into a shared future.
