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Insights from one of the premier women in world religion--Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori--on the intersections of the sacred and the secular. Looks at the many ways our faith and our lives are intimately woven together, including the major issues of our day--poverty, climate change, the economy and health care. Written from a Christian perspective, but also reaches out with sensitivity and grace to interfaith audiences.
Sommario
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction xiii
Part One
Connecting with the Margins 1
Serving the Poor 3
Healing for All 20
Listening for the Voice of God 25
Creative Survival 30
Opening Doors to Women 35
Seeking Our Roots 41
Peace Work 46
Part Two
Connecting Faith with Public Life 51
Immigration and Faith 53
Salt of the Earth 57
Heaven on Earth 62
Blessed Are the Change Makers 67
Provoking Love 72
Interrupting Business as Usual 77
Mission Possible 82
Ubuntu 87
Part Three
Connecting with Creation 93
God on the Gulf Coast 95
Science and Faith 99
The Ecology of Faith 106
Good Shepherd 112
Part Four
Connecting with the Heart of God 117
Who Is Jesus in the World Today? 119
Finding Our Way Home 127
Stardust 131
The Dream of God 134
Called by Name 139
The Web of Life 143
Saints and Superheroes 148
Holy Conversation 153
Part Five
Healing Broken Connections 159
Practicing Peace 161
Pentecost Continues 166
Living the Questions 172
High Anxiety 177
Pushing the Boundaries 182
Go Forth for God 187
Fossils 192
A Moveable Feast 196
Healing Division 201
Finding God in Dissent 206
Notes 211
Suggestions for Further Reading 213
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The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori is the presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. She became the Anglican Communion's first female primate in 2006. She is the author of The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything, Gathering at God's Table: The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of Faith (both SkyLight Paths) and other books.
Joan Chittister, OSB, is an international lecturer and award-winning author of more than thirty-five books, including The Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully. She is founder and executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality located in Erie, Pennsylvania. She serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women and the Network of Spiritual Progressives.
