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The Church of the Poor Devil: Reflections on a Riverboat Voyage and a Spiritual Journey - Couverture souple

Dunne, John S.

 
9780268007461: The Church of the Poor Devil: Reflections on a Riverboat Voyage and a Spiritual Journey
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0268007462 ISBN 13 : 9780268007461
Editeur : University of Notre Dame Press, 1983

Synopsis

This powerful exploration of spiritual longing is the story of two parallel journeys. One is the author's account of his five-day riverboat trip up the Amazon and his discovery of the tiny Church of the Poor Devil, whose members revealed a spiritual wealth in the midst of abject poverty.

The other is Dunne's own spiritual quest and his "passing over" from a personal religion concerned with the satisfaction of his individual needs to the religion of the poor. In sharing the life of the church's people and their transcendence of the misery of their human condition, Dunne experiences a greater awareness of the human essence, which redirects his relation of material needs and brings him to a "oneness" with humanity and himself. The story of this journey becomes a compelling metaphor for Christianity.

At a religious festival, Dunne witnesses the people's rejoicing in a simplicity that encourages them to follow the heart's desire for God. An awareness of God's presence frees them from the complex, material concerns that so soften beget despair. By acknowledging the truth of human misery and the heart's desire, Dunne believes we too can walk vertically through a horizontal world governed by materialism and misunderstanding, and thus, find our place at the intersection of time and eternity.

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À propos de l'auteur

John S. Dunne (1929-2013) was the John A. O'Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame and the author of twenty books, including Circle Dance of Time (2010), Deep Rhythm and the Riddle of Eternal Life (2008), and A Vision Quest (2006), all published by the University of Notre Dame Press.

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Éditeur
University of Notre Dame Press
Date d'édition
1983
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0268007462
ISBN 13 
9780268007461
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
194
Coordonnées du fabricant
University of Notre Dame Press
https://www.nd.edu/

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