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Title: Listening for God: Reader (Listening for God (Paperback)) by Paula J. Carlson, Peter S. Hawkins ISBN: 0-8066-4577-6 Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers Pub. Date: January, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: contemporary gospels
Comment: Editors Paula S. Carlson and Peter S. Hawkins have compiled stories and essays from contemporary writers that reflect people's experience in dealings the life events, boredom, crises, losses, disappointments and unexpected touches of grace. Some sections are painful to read and others are funny or joyful (like life itself.) It is interesting that even in our secular society people still ask the questions Job asked and still try to find meaning for themselves like Abraham and Sarah. The editors provide brief bios for the writers and propose discussion questions for groups.that might be helpful in groups. It seems that the problems of being human have not changed greatly in the last few thousand years.
Rating: 5
Summary: A wonderful resource for discussion groups
Comment: Paula Carlson and Peter Hawkins have over the past several years pulled together short stories and a few essays, three volumes in all, from contemporary authors in which faith concerns of all types are raised. The authors are first-rate and include the well known--John Updike, Flannery O'Connor, Gail Godwin, John Cheever and others--to lesser known authors like Tillie Olsen and Tess Gallgher. Each of the volumes includes a leader's guide, and volumes 1 and 2 include videos with interviews of the authors or of people who knew the author.
These are excellent volumes for discussion groups that bring out the multitude of issues, problems, life crises that each of has or will face. The relationship to faith and religion are sometimes clear, sometimes not so obvious, but all present situations of interest and, often, deep concern, for individuals. Having facilitated two of this series, the atmosphere provided by the stories and their general literary excellence leads easily into discussions where people can reflect anew on the importance of grace and the mystery of God in our lives
Rating: 5
Summary: Loved this collection of readings.
Comment: This is a very moving collection of essays for anyone interested in how religious thought affects the writings of authors. I couldn't put the book down and recommend it for discussion groups as well.
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Title: Theology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by David Ford, David F. Ford ISBN: 0192853848 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Art of Christian Listening by Thomas N. Hart ISBN: 0809123452 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1981 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Primary Speech: A Psychology of Prayer by Ann & Barry Ulanov ISBN: 0804211345 Publisher: J. Knox Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1982 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Radical Optimism: Practical Spirituality in an Uncertain World by Beatrice Bruteau ISBN: 1591810019 Publisher: Sentient Publications Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Upholding Mystery: An Anthology of Contemporary Christian Poetry by David Impastato ISBN: 0195104005 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1996 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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