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The Holy Longing: The Search for a Christian Spirituality

by Ronald Rolheiser

Christian spirituality in the midst of modern life

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Christian spirituality in the midst of modern life

Ronald Rolheiser frames Christian spirituality around the human search for love, meaning, and inner integration. The book addresses what spirituality means and connects that question to practical dimensions of Christian life, including communal worship, social action, and the Incarnation. Its attention to contemporary challenges to religious faith places these subjects in conversation with a world often skeptical of God and the Church. This anniversary edition also includes a reader’s guide, adding a resource for reflecting on the book’s themes.

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  • Adults exploring the meaning and practice of Christian spirituality
  • Readers interested in how worship and social action relate to spiritual life
  • Book groups seeking a guided discussion of faith and meaning

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Christian spiritual growthCommunity worshipSocial actionThe IncarnationMeaning and human longing

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Book overview

Channeling the deep, mysterious desires of our hearts, Ronald Rolheiser leads readers from restlessness to peace, showing a contemporary path to authentic and healthy spiritual life--now featuring a new reader's guide!

In The Holy Longing, Ronald Rolheiser probes the question "What is spirituality?", cutting through the misunderstanding and confusion that can often surround this subject with his trademark clarity. Using examples and stories relevant for today, and with great sensitivity to modern challenges to religious faith, he explains the essentials of spiritual life, including the importance of community worship, the imperatives surrounding social action, and the centrality of the Incarnation, to outline a Christian spirituality that reflects the yearning and search for meaning at the core of the human experience.

Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand what Christian spirituality means and how to apply it to their own lives, The Holy Longing translates the universal struggle for love and integration of spirit into a language accessible to all, explaining God and the Church for a world that more often than not doubts the credibility of both.

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