The Way of Wisdom

by Margaret Silf

Overview

This fascinating book brings together wisdom from around the world and through the ages.

Sources include the Bible, new science and new cosmology, native spirituality, folk stories, natural history, poetry and commentary on life situations by wise people (e.g. Desmond Tutu and Kahlil Gibran).

Themes include:

- Original wisdom (the wisdom that makes possible the universe we know)

- Natural wisdom (the wisdom in the created world)

- Native wisdom (the wisdom expressed in all human traditions from the earliest stages of our human journey)

- Life wisdom (practical wisdom we gather and pass on)

- Desert wisdom (wisdom we gather in the dark times)

- Guiding wisdom (the wisdom that gives us direction)

- Unfolding wisdom (the wisdom unfolding around us that reveals that we don't have all the answers).

The Way of Wisdom will appeal to all those searching for a deeper meaning and sense of connectedness in their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780745957524
Publisher:	Lion Books
Publication date:	03/25/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Margaret Silf is a writer and a frequent leader of retreats and conferences. She has been trained by the Jesuits in accompanying people in prayer and is author of One Hundred Wisdom stories and One Hundred More Wisdom stories, as well as The Wisdom of St Ignatius of Loyola. She has been described by The Tablet as 'one of the most talented spiritual writers'.

Editorial Reviews

"In language as plain as it is powerful, Silf lays out the choices of life and reveals that in the end making the wise move is always choiceless."  —Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author, The Sacred Art of Lovingkindness on Wise Choices

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