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Book SynopsisSelections from the world's greatest spiritual writers provide inward preparation for the most widely celebrated - and most maligned - holiday of the year.
Trade ReviewIt's hard to go wrong with 40 essays and poems from theological writers such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Dorothy Day, Madeleine L'Engle, Martin Luther, Kathleen Norris, Henri Nouwen, Philip Yancey, Karl Barth and Síren Kierkegaard. These are not frivolous, feel-good Advent readings; they are deep, sometimes jarring reflections, many with a strong orientation toward social justice… This collection, born of obvious passion and graced with superb writing, is a welcome even necessary addition to the glutted holiday bookshelves. --
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
This stunning collection of some of the best spiritual writers of all time comes from Plough, the exceptionally thoughtful, high-quality publishing house founded by a simple-living community. What a delight to have seasonal readings from theological voices like Jürgen Moltmann, mystics like Bernard of Clairvaux, poets — from Sylvia Plath to T.S. Eliot to Jane Kenyon — contemplatives such as Henri Nouwen, and storytelling writers like the late Brennan Manning. --
Hearts and Minds BooksTable of ContentsTABLE OF CONTENTS Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt: Action in Waiting Sylvia Plath: Black Rook in Rainy Weather J. B. Phillips: The Dangers of Advent Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster: Meditation Henri Nouwen: Waiting for God Bernard of Clairvaux: In Defense of Humility Kathleen Norris: Annunciation Meister Eckhart: Where God Enters St. Thomas Aquinas / Karl Rahner: The Divine Dawning Isaac Penington: Concerning the Light Madeleine L'Engle: A Sky Full of Children Alfred Delp: The Shaking Reality of Advent Loretta Ross-Gotta: To be Virgin William Stringfellow: The Penitential Season J. Heinrich Arnold / Edith Stein: From the Stable to the Cross Philip Britts: Yielding to God Jane Kenyon: Mosaic of the Nativity John Howard Yoder: The Original Revolution Emmy Arnold: Christmas Joy Karl Barth: To Believe Óscar Romero / William Willimon: The God We Hardly Knew Johann Christoph Arnold: Be Not Afraid Gail Godwin: Genealogy and Grace Leonardo Boff: The Man Who Is God Gerard Manley Hopkins / Evelyn Underhill: The Light of the World Dorothy Day: Room for Christ Brennan Manning: Shipwrecked at the Stable Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Coming of Jesus in Our Midst Romano Guardini: The Holy Mother Annie Dillard: Bethlehem Martin Luther: To You Christ is Born St. John Chrysostom: The Mystery Giovanni Papini: Ox and Ass Dorothee Soelle: The Christmas Gospel C. S. Lewis: The Grand Miracle Gustavo Gutiérrez: Christ's History, and Ours Philip Yancey: The Visited Planet Jane Tyson Clement / Thomas Merton: The Time of No Room Eberhard Arnold: When the Time Was Fulfilled Søren Kierkegaard: Only a Rumor Ernesto Cardinal: The Wise Men T. S. Eliot: The Journey of the Magi John Donne: The Showing Forth of Christ Gian Carlo Menotti: Love Alone Jürgen Moltmann: The Disarming Child
