Poverty and Joy Christian Living_ Biography & Autobiography

Poverty and Joy Christian Living_ Biography & Autobiography'Written in lucid prose [this book] rings with Franciscan passion. Highly recommended." Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame The Franciscan tradition is as appealing a way of life today as it has been for centuries. William Short focuses first on the importance of the order's founders, Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi, offering an historical introduction. He then reflects on key themes: the Incarnation, poverty as a way to God,

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Assembling a chorus of voices from history

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Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing witness to the universal awakening within Christian mysticism and the Perennial Tradition

Margaret Sam-Cromarty (Cree)

one of Britain's leading contemporary theologians develops a sharp and penetrating critique of the pluralist position

"Gavin DCosta has written a fascinating book where he outlines a vision of religious pluralism based on a Trinitarian framework

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is a Maryknoll missionary priest who has worked in Tanzania sincce 1955

""Lucidly written with profound messages