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by Norris, Kathleen


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Struggling with her return to the Christian church after many years away, Kathleen Norris found it was the language of Christianity that most distanced her from faith. Words like "judgment," "faith," "dogma," "salvation," "sinner"even "Christ"formed what she called her "scary vocabulary," words that had become so codified or abstract that their meanings were all but impenetrable. She found she had to wrestle with them and make them her own before they could confer their blessings and their grace. Blending history, theology, storytelling, etymology, and memoir, Norris uses these words as a starting point for reflection, and offers a moving account of her own gradual conversion. She evokes a rich spirituality rooted firmly in the chaos of everyday lifeand offers believers and doubters alike an illuminating perspective on how we can embrace ancient traditions and find faith in the contemporary world.

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In this poetic new book, bestselling author Kathleen Norris takes a look at words which have baffled Christians throughout time: Salvation, Prayer, Dogma, and Judgment. Blending history, theology, story, etymology, and memoir, this is a poet's journey through the vocabulary of faith. For those of us who have found the language of religion confusing, Amazing Grace will help us grasp the richness of an ancient tradition that is constantly evolving. Personal and moving, this is Ms. Norris's gift to all who have struggled with faith.

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I was about sixteen years of age when I discovered the word "eschatology."

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  • Title Amazing Grace A Vocabulary of Faith
  • Author Norris, Kathleen
  • Binding unknown
  • Edition Large Print Edit
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher G. K. Hall & Company, Thorndike, Maine, U.S.A.
  • Date May 1999
  • ISBN 9780783802985
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