Finding the Language of Grace

Rediscovering Transcendence

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

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?

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-15
Mått:134 x 214 x 12 mm
Vikt:171 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:160
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781399402712

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Mer om författaren

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.

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

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