Welcome to the Wisdom of the World: And its Meaning for You - Hardcover

Chittister, Joan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0802828949 ISBN 13: 9780802828941

Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co, 2007

Synopsis

Best-selling author Joan Chittister in this book brilliantly presents universal spiritual insights distilled from five major religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Exemplary inspiration from one of the foremost contemporary writers on spirituality. BooklistChittister, a Benedictine nun and prolific author, here turns her attention to a broad range of spiritual authorities and traditions in order to discover and present many models of what it might mean to be a holy person. She wisely avoids any easy answers: spirituality, she assures us, does not permit quick solutions. Chittisters brief chapters and easy, elegant style should captivate and keep many readers. . . . Highly recommended. Library Journal (starred review)Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister . . . is a profound spiritual teacher who manages in this book to convey in very clear and easy-to-understand language the deep truths of the worlds major religious traditions. She brilliantly puts forward her own unique interpretations, which not only bring old truths to life but really reinvigorate them by showing through her own life experience how these perennial insights can give us guidance for our own lives. This book is an embodiment of the spiritual renewal our world so badly needs. TikkunChittister has a talent for writing in a clear manner that is easily grasped. This book is no exception. Her use of storytelling helps readers understand spiritual traditions foreign to our own. We learn that all religions are alike in their search for the ultimate source of spiritual awakening. . . . People of all ages and cultures will profit from this book. LiguorianA probingly helpful guide to lifes most pressing questions. . . . Refreshing. Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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Synopsis

Why was I born? What's important in life? How do I know the right thing to do? What does it mean to "make a difference"? What's wrong with me - why can't I change? Such questions are so deeply human that they transcend time and place, religions and cultures. In the thirty chapters of this inviting book, Joan Chittister presents the insights of others from different cultures throughout history who have grappled with the same kinds of life questions that plague us here and now. Through stories and wisdom literature from all of the major religious traditions - Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - Chittister highlights practical, universal truths and deftly shows how each spiritual tradition brings a special gift to the art of living a meaningful, spiritually aware life. This is a book for anyone who wants to grow spiritually and to become more fully human.

About the Author

Joan Chittister is executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Centre for Contemporary Spirituality, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Edition details

• Publisher: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802828949
• ISBN 13: 9780802828941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 186