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Spirituality and Religion July 2018
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Focus on: Stillness, simplicity, solitude
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| The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere by Pico IyerWhat it's about: the theory that in our tech-obsessed present, it's more important than ever to slow down, unplug, and sit quietly.
Start with: Author Pico Iyer's TED Talk on the topic.
Read it for: examples from the lives of people who have sought stillness, from celebrities like Leonard Cohen to academics like a French molecular biologist who became a Tibetan monk. |
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| Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown TaylorWhat it is: an elegantly worded meditation on darkness or, as the author says, "anything that scares me."
Why you might like it: Discussing darkness both literal (a cave, simulated blindness) to metaphorical (loss of faith, loss of life), Barbara Brown Taylor argues that time in the dark can lead to spiritual growth.
Reviewers say: "Taylor is always a wonderful guide to the spiritual world, and this book is no exception" (Booklist). |
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Plain living : a Quaker path to simplicity
by Catherine Whitmire
What it's about: For anyone feeling too busy or too stressed seeking to simplify their life, this guide maps out several routes to simplicity. For over 300 years, the Quakers have lived out of a spiritual center in a way of life they call plain living. Their accumulated experiences and distilled wisdom have much to offer anyone seeking greater simplicity today.
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Peace with God : the secret of happiness
by Billy Graham
What's in it: Shares God's promise of spiritual calm and authentic personal peace amidst the stresses, burdens, and heartaches of everyday life.
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Sacred rhythms : arranging our lives for spiritual transformation
by R. Ruth Barton
What it's about: Do you long for a deep, fundamental change in your life with God? Do you desire a greater intimacy with God? Do you wonder how you might truly live your life as God created you to live it?Spiritual disciplines are activities that open us to God's transforming love and the changes that only God can bring about in our lives. Picking up on the monastic tradition of creating a "rule of life" that allows for regular space for the practice of the spiritual disciplines, this book takes you more deeply into understanding seven key disciplines along with practical ideas for weaving them into everyday life.
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An invitation to the contemplative life
by Thomas Merton
From the back cover: "Thomas Merton was perhaps the most beloved Christian spiritual master of the twentieth century. In this thoughtful collection of some of Merton's most enduring meditations, Wayne Simsic offers readers a wonderful interdiction to the Trappist monk's unique approach to the spiritual life. Merton's profound reflections will help all readers - from the skeptical agnostic to the devout Christian - grow steadily in freedom, in self-knowledge, and ultimately, in love with God." James Martin, SJ, author of My Life with the Saints.
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The poems and prayers of Helen Steiner Rice
by Helen Steiner Rice
What's in it: This beautifully crafted edition offers the first, largest, and most complete collection ever of Helen Steiner Rice poems. From her remarkable body of work, this volume includes nearly four hundred original poems--sixteen of them rare and previously uncollected--and one never-before-published prayer discovered in the Helen Steiner Rice Foundation archives.
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A view from the buggy
by Jerry S. Eicher
What's in it: A collection of reminiscences from more than thirty Amish men and women shed light on daily Amish life and values, including their thoughts on hard work, community, happiness, and tragedy.
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