Finding Angels In Boulders: An Interfaith Discussion On Dying And Death
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (653 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0827210361 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 114 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Patricia Adams Farmer said An Adventure of the Spirit .. Here is little book full of big ideas-a way to look at death and life as a unifying experience of beauty. Reading it is an adventure of the spirit for progressive Christians and Jews, for those who grieve, and for those who desire to befriend their own mortality.--Patricia Adams Farmer, author of Embracing a Beautiful God
When the sculptor took out his hammer and began pounding on the jagged rock, his neighbor was overcome with curiosity. Through theological reflection, spiritual practices, stories from everyday life, and Jewish and Christian wisdom, Epperly and Solomon inspire progressive Christians and Jews to affirm life in the midst of death and strength amid vulnerability. To Bruce Epperly and Lewis Solomon, how we view our encounter with death is much like a story of sculptor Michelangelo rolling a boulder up the hillside to the front of his house. Spiritual healing, the authors say, does not depend on our efforts, but on our openness to the Holy One whose compassion brings hope and possibility.. "What are you doing hammering on that boulder?" the neighbor asked. The sculptor replied, "There’s an angel inside, and I’m trying to let it out." To the creative imagination, an unpromising exterior may hide a work of art. To the holy imagination, "angels" spring forth in the most unlikely situations. Weaving together faith and practice, Epperly and Solomon show us how progressive Judaism and Chri
Epperly is director of the Alliance for the Renewal of Ministry and Continuing Education and associate professor of practical theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. Bruce G. Solomon, an ordained post-denominational rabbi, is Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business Law at The George Washington University Law School, where he has taught
An ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ, he is the author of several books in Christian theology and spirituality. He is the author of several books on Jewish spirituality and theology. Solomon, an ordained post-denominational rabbi, is Theodore Rinehart Professor of Business Law at The George Washington University Law School, where he has taught for twenty-five years. . Epperly is director of the Alliance for the Renewal of Ministry and Continuing Education and associate professor of practical theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. About the Author Bruce G. Lewis D