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Beloved author ronald rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating christian spirituality in this highly anticipated followup to the contemporary classic, the holy longing. Are you familiar with the content and the authors overall message. The holy longing is a book that is intended to help us get our lives together. Ronald rolheiser books list of books by author ronald. Apr 04, 2008 have any of you good peoples read the holy longing by ronald rolheiser. Prior to the holy longing, rolheiser s previous titles had sold in the range of 10,00015,000 copies, which is not bad for a catholic niche book. Clearly then, if spirituality is energy, the rolheiser sees. Review of the holy longing by ronald rolheiser what i call my new favorite nonfiction rolheiser defines spirituality in a way that is much more all encompassing than i have been exposed to before.
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He asserts that our passion, eros, desire is our spirituality and that everyone has one, whether it is lifegiving or destructive. During the fall 2016 sessions of adult faith formation the group read and discussed fr. The search for a christian spirituality 9780385494199 by ronald rolheiser. Father rolheiser is the author of the holy longing, the restless heart, forgotten among the lilies, the shattered. He received his doctorate at the university of louvain, and is a member of the catholic theological society of america, the canadian theological society, and the religious studies association of alberta. The search for a christian spirituality 9780385494182 by rolheiser, ronald and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. At the core of this readable, deeply revealing book is an explanation of god and the church in a world that more often than not doubts the credibility of both. Using examples and stories relevant for today, and with great sensitivity to modern challenges to religious faith, he explains the essentials.
The holy longing tries to do that and longing for the holy. Mar 11, 2014 for me ronald rolheiser is one of the best writers on christian spirituality writing today. Ronald rolheiser examines what true spirituality is, using personal anecdotes and examples to demonstrate the role spirituality plays in everyday life and its importance to personal fulfillment. The holy longing by ronald rolheiser popular media.
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