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Listen to the Desert: Secrets of Spiritual Maturity from the Desert Fathers and Mothers
by Gregory Mayers
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group - Burns & (1997-04-15)
ISBN: 0860122727
EAN: 9780860122722
Paperback: 128 pages
SKU: B441-1186
Condition: New
Comments: In stock - Immediate despatch from an efficient and professional leading British bookselling firm.
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A challenging look at modern Christian spirituality
Rating  (4)
Date: 1999-01-25
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This short work is an excellent introduction to issues in modern spirituality, drawing upon the teachings of early Christian mystics who lived during the 4th century for answers. The author explains some of stories told of these early teachers and their students, in the light of modern psychology. The book also suggests how modern institutional religions may be missing the mark when their practice is based on fundamentalism, authoritarianism, and distrust of individual conscience. The alternatives suggested by the author are both rooted in tradition and modern thought, and provide a refreshing new look at Christian spirituality.
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