Orbis books apr 2021 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Advance Praise & Reviews\*'A profound and accessible meditation on the mystery of God's presence in human experience.'-- Publishers Weekly Voted as one of The Best Spiritual Books of 2021 by Spiritual Magazine The renowned Benedictine writer Brother David Steindl-Rast offers meditations on each of the 99 names of God found in the Islamic creed, to provide readers with an introduction to and a way of understanding another faith. Each name is rendered in its original Arabic by the masterful calligrapher, Shams Anwari-Alhosseyni. In this inspiring and meditative journey with God, we explore our relationship to the nameless and open ourselves to the 'Secret' that connects us all. In this sense, the book speaks to people of any religious belief who, through the many names of God, enter the gate of the one nameless Mystery that unites us.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Advance Praise & Reviews\* 'A provocative and deeply thoughtful exploration of theology in the face of environmental, social, and political crises. Keller challenges readers to confront the end times not with fear, but with responsibility and hope.'-- Publishers Weekly 'When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.' (Revelation 8:1) John's Apocalypse, otherwise known as Revelation, is the final book of the Christian Bible and has retained over the centuries its climactic position in the Christian canon. Now our age is threatening its own distinctively 'apocalyptic' climax: climate havoc. The synchronicity of the ancient imaginary with our own time gives one pause. But as Catherine Keller notes, the meaning of 'apocalypse' is not disaster but 'unveiling.' In John's first-century text she finds not a foretelling of future events, but an inspired 'dreamreading' of fatal human patterns that offers a lens to understand our present reality--and perhaps inspire an ecological and social response that could alter self-fulfilling prophecies of doom. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*Advance Praise and Reviews\* 'A timely and insightful reflection on Pope Francis's moral and spiritual leadership during one of the most challenging global crises of our time.'-- National Catholic Reporter 'When leaders live up to their solemn responsibilities and commitments, they can be the difference between light and darkness, hope and despair, life and death for the people whom they have the privilege of serving and protecting. In the final analysis, true leadership is forged in the vicarious crucible of crisis.' Through an examination of Pope Francis's words and actions during the coronavirus pandemic, Fr. Orobator finds a model of leadership for a suffering world.…