Simplicity: The Art of Living

Rohr, Richard ; translated by Peter Heinegg

ISBN 10: 0824511336 / ISBN 13: 9780824511333

Published by The Crossroad Publishing Company, New York, 1991

About this Item

Originally published under the title "Von der Freiheit loszulassen - Letting Go." From lectures delivered in Germany and Switzerland, March 1990." Translated and introduced by Andreas Ebert. English translation copyright 1991.Hard cover in very good condition with black boards and gold gilt spine lettering. Split from signatures between front free end paper and half title page. Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. 180 numbered pages. Dust jacket likewise very good; not price clipped. * From the jacket front flap, ". . . .Here is Richard Rohr at his best, grappling with the tough questions of living in today's world. His penetrating comments and hard questions require an answer in the mind and life of the reader. In our quest for meaning and happiness, we have too often been captivated by the promise of abundance and seek solutions to the world's ills through science and technology. His radically simple call is to dare to trust in God, and trust in life and what it teaches you. . . . ".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Simplicity: The Art of Living
• Publisher: The Crossroad Publishing Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0824511336
• ISBN 13: 9780824511333
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sustainable Living
  • Spirituality & Religion

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Synopsis

The ancient call of St. Francis to the simple life is sounded once again by America's foremost Franciscan.

Reviews

Rohr, a Franciscan priest and internationally known speaker, was invited to Germany in 1990 to present a series of sermons on the spiritual life. This book is a compilation of some of those talks. Rohr believes that the Christian Church and its people need to take more chances in their relationships with God and the work they do for him. He expresses a concern that the church is of ten paralyzed by its need for control and constant reflection. Promoting an active faith, with an active commitment in the world, he encourages his audience to live a daring life, trusting in God and acting upon that trust, without devoting large amounts of time to analyzing the actions that are taken. While some of Rohr's ideas are not new, there is much food for thought here. Most Christians should find this interesting reading.
- Joanna M. Thompson, Bluefield State Coll. Lib., W. Va.
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