The World is Our Cloister: A Guide to The Modern Religious Life: A Guide to Modern Religious Life

Kavanagh, Jennifer

ISBN 10: 1846940494 / ISBN 13: 9781846940491

Published by Christian Alternative Books, 2007

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World is Our Cloister: A Guide to The Modern Religious Life: A Guide to Modern Religious Life
• Publisher: Christian Alternative Books
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846940494
• ISBN 13: 9781846940491
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 250 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The dedicated religious life of monks and nuns has a fascination for many of us—at a distance. We live in the world we have, and it's hard to figure out how to do it in a God-filled way. The World is Our Cloister is about the new religious life; a life to which Protestant, Catholic, Hindu or those with no label can relate. It is a guide to living the devotional life, not behind the walls of a monastery, but in the world. It's about engagement in the world as well as withdrawal, the balance between a life of action and one of contemplation; how to be in the world but not of it.

About the Author

Jennifer Kavanagh gave up her career as a literary agent to be a community/prison worker. She is active in the Quaker community, helping to run a weekly outreach programme, and writes and broadcasts.