All Roads That Lead to God Are Good
The poem explores the idea that all paths to spiritual enlightenment are valid and worthy of respect. It argues that individuals should not be judged for their religious beliefs or practices, but rather encouraged and supported in their pursuit of a higher power. The speaker asserts that every road, regardless of its differences, ultimately leads to the same divine destination.
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox · First published 1907 · Genre: Poetry, Spirituality, Philosophy · 275 words
First lines
All roads that lead to God are good. / What matters it, your faith, or mine? / Both centre at the goal divine / Of love's eternal Brotherhood.
The kindly life in house or street- / The life of prayer and mystic rite- / The student's search for truth and light- / These paths at one great Junction meet.
Before the oldest book was writ, / Full many a prehistoric soul / Arrived at this unchanging goal, / Through changeless Love, that leads to it.
What matters that one found his Christ / In rising sun, or burning fire? / If faith within him did not tire, / His longing for the Truth sufficed.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Ella Wheeler Wilcox
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Spirituality, Philosophy, Religious
- Length: 275 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse and employs poetic devices such as rhyme and meter.
- Spirituality — The themes revolve around faith, divine love, and the acceptance of different paths to God.
- Philosophy — The work explores philosophical ideas about the nature of belief and the universality of spiritual truth.
- Religious — The content discusses various religious beliefs and practices, emphasizing their common goal.
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spirituality · faith · philosophy · religion · inspiration · self-discovery · personal growth · diversity · unity · tolerance · belief · journey