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Dewey Decimal Number: 200 Format: Kindle Book Label: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 186 Publication Date: July 24, 2007 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Studio: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Average Rating:
 Rating:  - HeartspeakAccording to Chittister, "The truth in every age lives with questions in progress." The one thing that is never in question for me is that a Chittister book is inspiring, insightful and seems to make a positive contribution in my life. In this book, Joan deals with some rather universal questions in each chapter - questions common to all inhabitants of this planet. She addresses these questions with insights from other cultures and 5 different faith persuasions. Read More Rating:  - Helped me appreciate major world religionsOf a few books that I have read about religion and spirituality, I believe this is a great book to start. What a simple way of getting the best world religion has to offer: a) The question answer format used by the book works very well for new people to this subject, like me. b) The root of tradition section with summary for each religion is excellent for me who would like to know the most important things about a religion in a few words. c) It has many interesting short stories. ... Read More Rating: - Wisdom surrounds usSo many times people think that they aare without a clue of what to think or how to act. Many traditions give us guidance if we are open enough to receive. Joan's book leads uss to such wisdom and opens pur lens to a broadeer perspective. Rating: - FROM THE EXCELLENT CO-AUTHOR OF THE ECUMENICAL TENT OF ABRAHAM, ANOTHER GEM OF CATHOLIC SPIRITUALITYFor a generation or more American Benedictine Sister Joan has produced for our comfort, consolation, counseling and certain spiritual guidance works of great wonder and wisdom, and this one no less. Based only upon her life's work writing, she should receive a degree as Doctor of Theology honoris causi. Who knows - perhaps she already has earned one through coursework and dissertation but does not wear it upon her sleeve as others do. In any case her writing is always outstanding and well received ... Read More Rating: - Welcome to the Wisdom of the World, Joan ChittisterSister Joan is 'spot on' in showing us the similarities in most every culture to our common questions in life... No one has all the answers but Sr. Joan sure helps... Very highly recommended.. |
