Emptiness - Feeling Christian in America

Examines different kinds of emptiness essential to American Christianity, such as the emptiness of deep longing, the emptying of the body through fasting or weeping, the emptiness of the wilderness, and the emptiness of historical time itself. This book expands your understanding of historical and contemporary Christian practices.

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Examines different kinds of emptiness essential to American Christianity, such as the emptiness of deep longing, the emptying of the body through fasting or weeping, the emptiness of the wilderness, and the emptiness of historical time itself. This book expands your understanding of historical and contemporary Christian practices.

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• Authors: John Corrigan, John (Florida State University Corrigan
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.05.2015
• EAN: 9780226237466
• ISBN: 978-0-226-23746-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christianity, United States of America, USA