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Liturgies for Hope expresses eloquently the collective ache felt by many in modern society today - burnout, anxiety, daily stresses - and reminds us how important it is to turn our focus outwards, to each other and importantly, to our ever-loving God. Born during the Covid pandemic, authors Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore asked each other: what can we, lovers of words, create to defy the darkness? Inspired by Christian liturgies—a type of prayer-poem— they created Liturgies for Hope, resolving to offer something more beautiful and trustworthy in response to the world around them. Deeply uplifting, this beautiful collection of 60 comforting prayers for modern life will help readers speak to the God who knows them, supports them, and see that whatever their circumstances there is always more hope to be had.

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An Earthy Entanglement with Spirituality offers compelling perspectives on literature and art whose common ground lies in their diverse evocations of the human spirit. Contributors consider the over-arching inquiry broadly, applying distinct critical and theoretical approaches to diverse primary sources, including poetry of various genres and periods, Shakespearean drama and contemporary theater, nineteenth-century painting, Italian Renaissance sculpture, and the novel, short story, and dialogue. The volumes images and graphics add to the value and accessibility of its criticism, and its contents address particular needs of its intended audiences: novice explorers of the Arts and Humanities, knowledgeable generalists, aficionados of a particular author or period, advanced students and researchers seeking fresh insights or critical footholds, and readers with spiritual, ethical, or theological interests. Teachers and critics of literature will find useful and productive ideas, contexts, models, and resources. Well-wrought furniture for the mind and substantial fare for the spirit lie within.

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