Belden C. Lane
Autore di The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality
Sull'Autore
Belden C. Lane is the Hotfelder Distinguished Professor in the Humanities in the Department of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University
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Opere di Belden C. Lane
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1943-06-02
- Sesso
- male
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The author explores the impulse that has drawn seekers into the wilderness for centuries and offers eloquent testimony to the healing power of mountain silence and desert indifference.
Has much to say about the desert.
This is a treatise on spiritually centered environmentalism which believes in the power of the natural world to act as a teacher. The author pairs his own experiences in the wild with the writings of saints and sages from a wide range of religious traditions. The humility of spiritual masters through the ages melds with the author's encounters with natural teachers to offer guidance for entering once more into a conversation with the world.
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- Opere
- 10
- Utenti
- 477
- Popolarità
- #51,683
- Voto
- 4.3
- Recensioni
- 8
- ISBN
- 23
- Lingue
- 1
One of my favorite parts about this book is the way he equates the journey in and out of physical wilderness to the journey of the spiritual life. The first leg is departure, or the call to adventure. We sense that God is calling us to something new. A necessary part of this is dissatisfaction and disillusionment. We must realize how far we have to go, and accept things for what they are, rather than we desire them to be. The second leg is discipline, or the embracing of spiritual disciplines that help us through the wilderness. These include mediation, prayer, fasting, simplicity, solitude, and service. The third leg is descent, or failure and loss. This part of the journey is the most fearful and dark. The final leg is delight, where you return home and bring a newer sense of discernment and joy. Having this as a frame for Lane's stories made the book that much more personal and helpful in my own journey.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to encounter a kind and intelligent guide in the spiritual life. Lane has definitely been that for me.… (altro)