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Finding the Language of Grace: Rediscovering Transcendence

Autor Christopher Jamison
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 sep 2022
Well known for his appearances on TV and radio, as well as for his books Finding Sanctuary and Finding Happiness, Christopher Jamison once again shows his ability to communicate spiritual insights in an accessible way. Finding the Language of Grace: Rediscovering Transcendence focuses on the transcendent experiences of grace that we struggle to talk about in today's very business-like culture. Abbot Christopher shows how the ways we listen and speak, read and write can all be channels of grace. This is illustrated through books as diverse as the medieval legend of the Holy Grail, Silence by Japanese writer Shusaku Endo, the writings of Spanish mystics and the novels of Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson. The power and the pain of grace resonate throughout the book, offering a new perspective on healing the loneliness and mistrust experienced by many, as well as on the turbulence and political extremes of today's world. How do we restore trust? How can we listen well? What is the right way to read the signs of the times? And how can we revitalise the language of grace in our day?
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781399402712
ISBN-10: 1399402714
Pagini: 160
Dimensiuni: 135 x 216 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Continuum
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Christopher Jamison has an excellent public profile, following on from his appearance in the BBC TV series 'The Monastery'

Notă biografică

Dom Christopher Jamison OSB is Australian by birth but moved to England as a child. After graduating from Oxford, he joined the Benedictine community at Worth and later became Abbot. He currently serves as Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation and is much in demand as a speaker and broadcaster.

Cuprins

AcknowledgementsIntroductionWhy transcendence?Why the language of grace?Language: a pathway to graceLanguage four way1 What is Grace?Mistrust: graceless livingGrace: trust restored'Our minds are not our own'Reclaiming Our Minds2 ListeningWhat is language?Silence: Shusaka endoListening to silence: contemplationListening to words: discernment3 SpeakingThe legend of not speakingFinding your voiceSpeaking with people along the roadJesus the storytellerSpeaking well today4 WritingWhat is writing?St John of the Cross: The Spiritual CanticleSt John of the Cross: Dark NightSt Teresa of AvilaBeing human, the way to the divine'We do not write to be understood; we write to understand' (c. day lewis) writing exercises5 ReadingWays of readingReasons for readingReading for graceReading Gilead6 Reading the SituationLanguage beyond wordsGlorious languageThe language of songLanguage that builds consensusAuthenticityThe PastThe FutureConclusionBibliography

Recenzii

Christopher Jamison demonstrates brilliantly how poetry and literature, whether St Teresa of Avila or Marilynne Robinson, open for us a language of grace, transforming how we listen and speak, read and write.
This tender book is not only intellectually sound, but also deeply emotionally literate. You are in for a treat.
Abbot Christopher's gentle style and broad knowledge allow Finding the Language of Grace to serve as an approachable, practical companion in discovering how to articulate not only grace itself but the virtues that proceed from a deep understanding of grace in gratitude, deep love and most pertinently, hope.
This brainy outing offers worthwhile insights.
In this wide-ranging, accessible, and engaging work, [Jamison] explores the language of grace, which he believes to be in danger of dying out. [an] inspiring and energising book.