Spirituality from Eden Theological Seminary Bookstore

What impels a Mohandas Gandhi or a Martin Luther King, Jr.?How does religious experience animate a lifetime of dedicationand drive for social justice? In this instructive and inspiring account, Christian ethicist CurtissDeYoung profiles three of the most dynamic and influentialreligious activists of the twentieth century: Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Malcolm X, and Aung San Suu Kyi - each from a differentgeneration, a different… Read more about this item

Historically, the Bible has been used to drive a wedge between the spirit and the body. In this provocative book, David Carr argues that the Bible affirms erotic passion. Sexuality and spirituality, he contends, are intricately interwoven; the journey toward God and the life-long engagement with our own sexual embodiment are inseparable.

This spiritual memoir draws on Hannons wealth of experience, his family life, childhood and professional life as a high school teacher to show how God is present in every aspect of our lives, how the seemingly mundane events in our lives can reveal the presence of God. For example, the simple act of sitting on a bench at dawn in… Read more about this item

Millions of Americans have adopted and adapted spiritualpractices and virtues from a variety of traditions. What are theylooking for? Theologian and retreat leader Beverly Lanzettabelieves that our contemporary world desperately seeks a sharedspiritual foundation adequate to meet our most pressing moral, religious, economic, and social issues. We need, she argues, aspiritual vocabulary to describe the unspoken, to interpret ourcommon humanity,… Read more about this item

Places are part of our personal story and can be important keys to understanding God's presence in our life. Whether the sacred place lies at the water's edge, in a quiet, small town or in pristine, high-country mountains, all have felt pulled and connected to a spot. Perhaps at the least likely moment you felt touched by God's presence just when… Read more about this item

Is there an alternative to a fragmented, frantic, meaningless life? Jack Fortin finds it in a life centered in God. Spiritual exercises, questions for reflection, and discussion in every chapter make this a timely and valuable resource for individuals and congregational study groups.—Publisher

Saint Augustine formulated the classic Christian understanding of desire, that "our hearts are restless until they rest in God." Gilbert Meilaender maintains that this frustrated desire lies at the heart of our existence. In The Way That Leads There he takes Augustine as a "conversation partner" for exploring subjects that human beings have wrestled with for centuries -- desire, duty,… Read more about this item

These extraordinary essays on art, family, and faith are divided into the four seasons, each of which Tom searches for the miracle of ordinary wisdom: in the barren death of a goldfinch, in the resurrection of wildflowers in the meadow, in the raccoons that "waddle through the forsythia like furry tanks," and in his son's birth, a moment of "both… Read more about this item

Summary: Presents a collection of writings by Verna Dozier, eloquent prophet and teacher of the Bible, featuring selections from her work, including "The Authority of the Laity", "Equipping the Saints", her manuscript on the Bible, sermons, and interviews.

Imagine a liturgy in which a woman, tired of carrying around years of anger and resentment, buries a large rock in the ground as five of her closest friends surround her, singing hymns of praise and forgiveness. Gathered together is a compassionate how-to-guide for creating and conducting personal liturgies (specialized services focused on one individual) of healing and celebration. Tilda… Read more about this item

In A Geography of God, popular author and preacher Michael Lindvall describes the life of a Christian as a journey with three parts: "Leaving for Home," "The Way," and "Life on the Road." The first part of the journey struggles with the question, why go anywhere at all, spiritually speaking? The second part names the road, the way found in… Read more about this item

Table of contents | Merton's ministry of letters | Blessings : the Merton-Aziz letters | Love : the Merton-Chakravarty letters | Wisdom : the Merton-Wu letters | Holiness : the Merton-Heschel letters | Zen : the Merton-Suzuki letters | Openness : the Merton-Hinson letters | Compassion : the Merton-Nhat Hanh letters | Courage : the Merton-Yungblut letters | Unity :… Read more about this item

Transgender people are among the most marginalized and vulnerable populations in the world. Misinformation, lack of education, and lack of experience among cis-gendered persons often result in forms of violence and abuse directed towards those perceived as transgender or gender non-conforming. Such violence and abuse are not restricted to secular culture but expand into faith communities and essential forms of… Read more about this item