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A Philosopher Looks at the Religious Life: A Philosopher Looks At

Autor Zena Hitz
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 ian 2023
What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in a Christian religious community. Religious life -- the communal life chosen by monks, nuns, friars, and hermits -- has been a part of global Christianity since earliest times, but many of us struggle to understand what could drive a person to renounce wealth, sex, children, and ambition to live a life of prayer and sacrifice. Hitz's lively and accessible book explores questions about faith, sacrifice, asceticism and happiness through philosophy, stories, and examples from religious life. Drawing on personal experience as well as film, literature, history, biography, and theology, it demystifies an important element of contemporary culture, and provides a picture of human flourishing and happiness which challenges and enriches modern-day life.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108995016
ISBN-10: 1108995012
Pagini: 150
Dimensiuni: 129 x 197 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria A Philosopher Looks At

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

What is this book about?; Introduction: renunciation and happiness; 1. The call; 2. Blessed are the poor; 3. Intimacy with God; 4. The family of humanity; 5. Abandonment and freedom; Conclusion: The last things.

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Descriere

A book rich in personal and practical wisdom pointing to the meaning of a religious life and its promised happiness.