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Amazing Grace : A Vocabulary of Faith by Kathleen Norris (1999, Uk-B Format Pape
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Series
- Country Road Chronicles Ser.
- ISBN
- 9781573227216
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1573227218
ISBN-13
9781573227216
eBay Product ID (ePID)
350028
Product Key Features
Book Title
Amazing Grace : a Vocabulary of Faith
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1999
Topic
Spirituality, Biblical Reference / Language Study, Faith, Christianity / General
Features
Reprint
Genre
Religion
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
12.6 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
97-045211
Reviews
"An engaging meditation on the language of faith."— The New York Times Book Review "A unique and glorious voice."— Boston Globe "[Kathleen Norris] writes about religion with the imagination of a poet."— Chicago Tribune "It's hard to imagine less off-putting or pious writing about religion than this sublimely commonsensical lexicon of words and concepts that, as Kathleen Norris explains them, have rarely sounded less frightening—or quite so simple to understand."— Elle "One of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time...frequently irreverent and funny...She makes us converts to her simple faith of warmth."— San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle "Definitely worthwhile reading...She combines an impressive understanding of theology with personal experience, making her essays read like letters from a highly literate friend."— People, "An engaging meditation on the language of faith."— The New York Times Book Review "A unique and glorious voice."— Boston Globe "[Kathleen Norris] writes about religion with the imagination of a poet."— Chicago Tribune "It''s hard to imagine less off-putting or pious writing about religion than this sublimely commonsensical lexicon of words and concepts that, as Kathleen Norris explains them, have rarely sounded less frightening—or quite so simple to understand."— Elle "One of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time...frequently irreverent and funny...She makes us converts to her simple faith of warmth."— San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle "Definitely worthwhile reading...She combines an impressive understanding of theology with personal experience, making her essays read like letters from a highly literate friend."— People, "An engaging meditation on the language of faith."-- The New York Times Book Review "A unique and glorious voice."-- Boston Globe "[Kathleen Norris] writes about religion with the imagination of a poet."-- Chicago Tribune "It's hard to imagine less off-putting or pious writing about religion than this sublimely commonsensical lexicon of words and concepts that, as Kathleen Norris explains them, have rarely sounded less frightening--or quite so simple to understand."-- Elle "One of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time...frequently irreverent and funny...She makes us converts to her simple faith of warmth."-- San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle "Definitely worthwhile reading...She combines an impressive understanding of theology with personal experience, making her essays read like letters from a highly literate friend."-- People
Dewey Edition
21
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
234.23092
Grade To
UP
Table Of Content
Amazing GracePreface Eschatology Antichrist Silence Salvation Inheritance: Blessing and Curse Incarnation Detachment Conversion: The Family Story Exorcism Perfection Prayer Belief, Doubt, and Sacred Ambiguity Repentance Annunciation Inheritance: What Religion Were You Raised in, and WhatAre You Now? Commandments Idolatry Bible Righteous Conversion: The Stories God Blood Virgin Mary, Mother of God Anger Conversion: The Feminist Impasse Chosen Fear Conversion: One More Boom Grace Intolerance/Forbearance Christ Sinner, Wretch, and Reprobate Faith Good and Evil Preaching The Bible: Illiteracies and Ironies Heresy/Apostasy Creeds Orthodoxy God-Talk Inquisition Oppression Herod Conversion: The Wild West Ecstasy Medieval Christian The Bible Study Worship Conversion: My Ebenezer The Bible: Give Me a Word "Organized" Religion Hospitality Church Lectio Divina Mystic Trinity Seeking Conversion: The Scary Stuff Evangelism Imagination ( Or, How Many Christians Does It Take to Balance N. Scott Momaday? ) Unchurched Hell Judgment Apocalypse Prayer as Remembrance: The Expert Marksman's Medal Dogma Angels Wickedness Interpretation: "I Know Not" Revelation Pentecostal Prayer as Mystery Neighbor Theology Asceticism Heaven Infallibility Truth The New Jerusalem Acknowledgments
Edition Description
Reprint
Synopsis
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times -bestselling author of The Cloister Walk , a book about Christianity, spirituality, and rediscovered faith. Struggling with her return to the Christian church after many years away, Kathleen Norris found it was the language of Christianity that most distanced her from faith. Words like "judgment," "faith," "dogma," "salvation," "sinner"--even "Christ"--formed what she called her "scary vocabulary," words that had become so codified or abstract that their meanings were all but impenetrable. She found she had to wrestle with them and make them her own before they could confer their blessings and their grace. Blending history, theology, storytelling, etymology, and memoir, Norris uses these words as a starting point for reflection, and offers a moving account of her own gradual conversion. She evokes a rich spirituality rooted firmly in the chaos of everyday life--and offers believers and doubters alike an illuminating perspective on how we can embrace ancient traditions and find faith in the contemporary world.
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