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Sto caricando le informazioni... Echo of the Soul: The Sacredness of the Human Bodydi J. Philip Newell
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The beginning of this book was EXCELLENT. Fresh perspective that brings us forward. Newell reminds me of CS Lewis and Dallas Willard, although some of his thoughts push a little further, and I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. ( ) I love so much of Newell's writing (or at least his thinking) that I was sure I would love this book. I just had to put it down about half-way through because it was incredibly repetitive. He said the same thing about 57 different ways. Maybe I just didn't get to the good part. I might finish it someday. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
An enlightening meditation on our physical selves and how they enrich our experience of spirituality. Throughout the years, many spiritual seekers have considered the human body to be a hindrance to Divine illumination, an enemy to be suppressed. Yet the most ancient texts actually challenge those assumptions about love, beauty, sexuality, creativity, learning, and power. By unifying the wisdom of the Old Testament, Jewish mysticism, and the Celtic spiritual tradition, Echo of the Soul delivers a refreshing reminder: created as we are in God's image, it's okay to be human. A minister and poet, J. Philip Newell explores how the flesh-and-blood vessel of God can bring us closer to the spiritual by understanding how our heads, our hearts, our limbs, and our sexual organs are all linked to a greater enlightenment. In drawing not only on the Bible and Kabbalistic teachings, but also the insight of such inspirational writers as William Blake, Edwin Muir, and Bernard of Clairvaux, Newell bridges the body/spirit divide for any reader who wants to understand what it means to be human. "As Newell says, 'God has placed a holiness of desire within us,' and his book represents a significant effort toward reuniting us with that desire" (Library Journal). Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)233.5Religions Christian doctrinal theology Theological anthropology; Humankind Natural and spiritual bodyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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