City of God: Faith in the Streets
Autor Sara Milesen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 feb 2015
From the acclaimed author ofTake This BreadandJesus Freakcomes a powerful new account of venturing beyond the borders of religion into the unpredictable territory of faith.
On Ash Wednesday, 2012, Sara Miles and her friends left their church buildings and carried ashes to the buzzing city streets: the crowded dollar stores, beauty shops, hospital waiting rooms, street corners and fast-food joints of her neighborhood. They marked the foreheads of neighbors and strangers, sharing blessings with waitresses and drunks, believers and doubters alike.
CITY OF GOD narrates the events of the day in vivid detail, exploring the profound implications of touching strangers with a reminder of common mortality. As the story unfolds, Sara Miles also reflects on life in her city over the last two decades, where the people of God suffer and rejoice, building community amid the grit and beauty of this urban landscape.
CITY OF GOD is a beautifully written personal narrative, rich in complex, real-life characters, and full of the "wild, funny, joyful, raucous, reverent" moments of struggle and faith that have made Miles one of the most enthralling Christian writers of our time.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455547302
ISBN-10: 1455547301
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: FAITHWORDS
Colecția Jericho Books
ISBN-10: 1455547301
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 133 x 203 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: FAITHWORDS
Colecția Jericho Books
Notă biografică
Sara
Milesis
the
founder
and
director
of
The
Food
Pantry,
and
Director
of
Ministry
at
St.
Gregory
of
Nyssa
Episcopal
Church
in
San
Francisco.
She
is
the
author
ofTake
This
Bread:
A
Radical
ConversionandJesus
Freak:
Feeding
Healing
Raising
the
Dead.Her
work
has
appeared
inThe
New
York
Times
Magazine,The
New
Yorker,Salon,
and
NPR.
She
lives
in
San
Francisco.
Recenzii
"Joyous
and
touching...An
intriguing
read,
Miles'
account
will
resonate
most
with
those
who
live
in
and
love
the
inner
city."—Kirkus
Reviews
"An informative, luminous memoir of faith and community."—Booklist
"This is a convincing Lenten adventure into a dynamic Christian view of faith in the streets, of repentance and blessing, life and death, in the cracked sidewalks and fractured realities of the city of God."—Publishers Weekly
"CITY OF GOD is another gorgeous, gritty, profound work of art from Sara Miles...I love everything she writes, but there is something special about this new book."—Anne Lamott
"Once again Sara Miles has given us a great read about...how every moment of our lives is liturgy, and each and every liturgy we do is for the whole world which God loves so dearly."—Nedi Rivera, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon
"Sara is so inspiring...Where most aim for the clouds, she's focused on the dirt and sweat and blood and struggle of this world and the presence here in it with us-which is, of course, the best news of all."—Rob Bell, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About God and Love Wins
"Gorgeously written,City of Godtakes Jesus from the walls of the church to the streets of the city, showing us that where two or more Anglicans or prostitutes or head-injured junkies or housewives are gathered, He is with us. I cannot recommend this book highly enough."—Nadia Bolz-Weber, New York Times bestselling author of Pastrix
"There's a refreshing honesty toCity of God; her actions on Ash Wednesday take on greater significance in light of her questioning."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"Sara Miles is a spiritual pioneer...Now she has taken us into the streets of the city where the very hope of heaven intersects the very the heart of life, where we might discover anew that God is truly with us."—Bishop Michael Curry, Episcopal Diocese of North Carolin
"Rarely, if ever, have I heard or read or experienced a more poignant or persuasive presentation of thecityas metaphor and prototype for the Kingdom of God. Miles's panorama is lived theology, and its result is a kind of holy magnificence."—Phyllis Tickle, author, The Great Emergence
"Sara Miles gives us much more than a beautiful love song to her neighborhood...she offers us a glimpse of how living Christian faith can re-enchant the world."—James Alison, Catholic priest, theologian, and author
"An informative, luminous memoir of faith and community."—Booklist
"This is a convincing Lenten adventure into a dynamic Christian view of faith in the streets, of repentance and blessing, life and death, in the cracked sidewalks and fractured realities of the city of God."—Publishers Weekly
"CITY OF GOD is another gorgeous, gritty, profound work of art from Sara Miles...I love everything she writes, but there is something special about this new book."—Anne Lamott
"Once again Sara Miles has given us a great read about...how every moment of our lives is liturgy, and each and every liturgy we do is for the whole world which God loves so dearly."—Nedi Rivera, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon
"Sara is so inspiring...Where most aim for the clouds, she's focused on the dirt and sweat and blood and struggle of this world and the presence here in it with us-which is, of course, the best news of all."—Rob Bell, author of What We Talk About When We Talk About God and Love Wins
"Gorgeously written,City of Godtakes Jesus from the walls of the church to the streets of the city, showing us that where two or more Anglicans or prostitutes or head-injured junkies or housewives are gathered, He is with us. I cannot recommend this book highly enough."—Nadia Bolz-Weber, New York Times bestselling author of Pastrix
"There's a refreshing honesty toCity of God; her actions on Ash Wednesday take on greater significance in light of her questioning."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"Sara Miles is a spiritual pioneer...Now she has taken us into the streets of the city where the very hope of heaven intersects the very the heart of life, where we might discover anew that God is truly with us."—Bishop Michael Curry, Episcopal Diocese of North Carolin
"Rarely, if ever, have I heard or read or experienced a more poignant or persuasive presentation of thecityas metaphor and prototype for the Kingdom of God. Miles's panorama is lived theology, and its result is a kind of holy magnificence."—Phyllis Tickle, author, The Great Emergence
"Sara Miles gives us much more than a beautiful love song to her neighborhood...she offers us a glimpse of how living Christian faith can re-enchant the world."—James Alison, Catholic priest, theologian, and author
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City of God is a moving, prophetic account of the divine in daily life. It tells the story of one day in Sara's ministry: Ash Wednesday, when she carries ashes out of church to public places. Sara explores the profound meanings set loose by touching the forehead of a stranger and paints an unforgettable picture of the search for God all around us.
City of God is a moving, prophetic account of the divine in daily life. It tells the story of one day in Sara's ministry: Ash Wednesday, when she carries ashes out of church to public places. Sara explores the profound meanings set loose by touching the forehead of a stranger and paints an unforgettable picture of the search for God all around us.