A spirituality of work, creativity, and caring.

Auteur: Parker J. Palmer

Jaar: 1991

Druk: niet genoemd

ISBN: 9780787949341 / 0787949345

Taal: Engels

162 pagina's

Uitgeverij: Jossey-Bass Publishers

Paperback, tweedehands, in redelijke staat.

Achterflaptekst:

Engage the spirit and truth of the active life. 

What spiritual sources can we draw on to receive guidance for—and from—our lives in the world of action? 

The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer’s deep and graceful exploration of a spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God. 

Writer, teacher, and activist, Parker J. Palmer is senior associate of the American Association for Higher Education and senior adviser to the Fetzer Institute. In 1998, he was named as one of the thirty most influential leaders in American higher education. Author of such widely praised books as The Courage to Teach and s To Know As We Are Known, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) and lives in Madison, Wisconsin.