Christopher Jamison

Finding the Language of Grace

Rediscovering Transcendence

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Produktbeschreibung

Well known for his appearances on TV and radio, as well as for his books Finding Sanctuary and Finding Happiness, Christopher Jamison once again shows his ability to communicate spiritual insights in an accessible way. Finding the Language of Grace: Rediscovering Transcendence focuses on the transcendent experiences of grace that we struggle to talk about in today's very business-like culture. Abbot Christopher shows how the ways we listen and speak, read and write can all be channels of grace. This is illustrated through books as diverse as the medieval legend of the Holy Grail, Silence by Japanese writer Shusaku Endo, the writings of Spanish mystics and the novels of Pulitzer Prize winner Marilynne Robinson. The power and the pain of grace resonate throughout the book, offering a new perspective on healing the loneliness and mistrust experienced by many, as well as on the turbulence and political extremes of today's world. How do we restore trust? How can we listen well? What is the right way to read the signs of the times? And how can we revitalise the language of grace in our day?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 138mm x 84mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 172g
• ISBN-13: 9781399402712
• ISBN-10: 1399402714
• Artikelnr.: 63246123

Autorenporträt

Dom Christopher Jamison OSB is Australian by birth but moved to England as a child. After graduating from Oxford, he joined the Benedictine community at Worth and later became Abbot. He currently serves as Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation and is much in demand as a speaker and broadcaster.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction Why transcendence? Why the language of grace?
Language: a pathway to grace Language four way 1 What is Grace? Mistrust:
graceless living Grace: trust restored 'Our minds are not our own'
Reclaiming Our Minds 2 Listening What is language? Silence: Shusaka endo
Listening to silence: contemplation Listening to words: discernment 3
Speaking The legend of not speaking Finding your voice Speaking with people
along the road Jesus the storyteller Speaking well today 4 Writing What is
writing? St John of the Cross: The Spiritual Canticle St John of the Cross:
Dark Night St Teresa of Avila Being human, the way to the divine 'We do not
write to be understood; we write to understand' (c. day lewis) writing
exercises 5 Reading Ways of reading Reasons for reading Reading for grace
Reading Gilead 6 Reading the Situation Language beyond words Glorious
language The language of song Language that builds consensus Authenticity
The Past The Future Conclusion Bibliography

Rezensionen

Christopher Jamison demonstrates brilliantly how poetry and literature, whether St Teresa of Avila or Marilynne Robinson, open for us a language of grace, transforming how we listen and speak, read and write.