Contemplation in Action, Paperback

"All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone, " Blaise Pascal wrote in 1654. But then there's Walt Whitman,...

Reducere. Saint Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, espoused the ideal of becoming "contemplatives in action." He was convinced that contemplation (...

Over the centuries, indeed from the Gospel story of Martha and Mary (Lk. 10: 38-42), Christians have struggled to integrate prayer and action. This...

Reducere. The chaotic individualism of these times demands a prayer practice that summons a communal prophetic action with those who are marginalized in our ...

Combining poetic observation with philosophical contemplation and scientific evidence, Adrian Parr offers a moving vision of a world in upheaval an...

There are few writers on prayer who speak with more authority than Metropolitan Anthony. In this book we can share his spirituality and his deep un...

Reducere. "From Wild Man to Wise Man: Reflections on Male Spirituality" is a revised and updated edition of Richard Rohr's earlier best-seller, "The Wild Man...

Reducere. People from all faiths and none at all find in the prayers of the mystical traditions expressions that speak to their deepest needs. Whether appeal...

Reducere. The twenty mysteries of the rosary are a circular "gallery, " a matrix of theology and spirituality. They can inspire us profoundly. For those seek...

Reducere. "Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills, Brings for...

Reducere. DescriptionThe life of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, fourth caliph of early Islam and fountainhead of Shi'ite and Sufi lineages, 'is both inspirational and c...

Reducere. What does the Bible say about ecology? As people face huge ecological challenges-including growing hurricanes, floods, forest fires, and plastic po...

Reducere. Groundless is, at the same time, Vil m Flusser's autobiography and a singular title in the author's literary production as a thinker. Written in 19...

DescriptionCenturies before the birth of Christ, the Buddha taught a path of love, compassion, and forgiveness, originating from his experiences of...

Reducere. Dan Patterson has his own voice: controlled, thoughtful and imbued with a kind of sad wisdom. He writes poems for himself and the seclusive reader ...

Reducere. The spiritual and psychological insights of these essays were nurtured in a monastic milieu, but their issues are universally human. Thomas Merton ...