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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsAmazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faithby Kathleen Norris
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The beloved author of The Cloister Walk takes readers on a moving journey in this thoroughly original investigation of faith. Taking as her starting point the "scary words" that can intimidate and distance us from our religious heritage — words like "judgment, faith, dogma, salvation", and "sinner" — Norris blends history, theology, storytelling, etymology, and memoir to reflect on their meanings.
Review:"Norris's lyrical prose rings with clarity and grace as she brings life to her experience of the church's vocabulary." Publishers Weekly
Synopsis: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 life—and offers believers and doubters alike an illuminating perspective on how we can embrace ancient traditions and find faith in the contemporary world. About the AuthorNorris is an award-winning poet and writer.
Table of ContentsAmazing Grace Preface Eschatology Antichrist Silence Salvation Inheritance: Blessing and Curse Incarnation Detachment Conversion: The Family Story Exorcism Perfection Prayer Belief, Doubt, and Sacred Ambiguity Repentance Annunciation Inheritance: What Religion Were You Raised in, and WhatAre You Now? Commandments Idolatry Bible Righteous Conversion: The Stories God Blood Virgin Mary, Mother of God Anger Conversion: The Feminist Impasse Chosen Fear Conversion: One More Boom Grace Intolerance/Forbearance Christ Sinner, Wretch, and Reprobate Faith Good and Evil Preaching The Bible: Illiteracies and Ironies Heresy/Apostasy Creeds Orthodoxy God-Talk Inquisition Oppression Herod Conversion: The Wild West Ecstasy Medieval Christian The Bible Study Worship Conversion: My Ebenezer The Bible: Give Me a Word "Organized" Religion Hospitality Church Lectio Divina Mystic Trinity Seeking Conversion: The Scary Stuff Evangelism Imagination (Or, How Many Christians Does It Take to Balance N. Scott Momaday?) Unchurched Hell Judgment Apocalypse Prayer as Remembrance: The Expert Marksman's Medal Dogma Angels Wickedness Interpretation: "I Know Not" Revelation Pentecostal Prayer as Mystery Neighbor Theology Asceticism Heaven Infallibility Truth The New Jerusalem Acknowledgments What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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