The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring
A guide for leading an adult spiritual study group for The Active Life, the inspirational self-help volume from an award-winning writer and teacher.
The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's deep and graceful exploration of spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God.
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The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring
A guide for leading an adult spiritual study group for The Active Life, the inspirational self-help volume from an award-winning writer and teacher.
The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's deep and graceful exploration of spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God.
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The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring

The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring

by Parker J. Palmer
The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring

The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring

by Parker J. Palmer

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A guide for leading an adult spiritual study group for The Active Life, the inspirational self-help volume from an award-winning writer and teacher.
The Active Life is Parker J. Palmer's deep and graceful exploration of spirituality for the busy, sometimes frenetic lives many of us lead. Telling evocative stories from a variety of religious traditions, including Taoist, Jewish, and Christian, Palmer shows that the spiritual life does not mean abandoning the world but engaging it more deeply through life-giving action. He celebrates both the problems and potentials of the active life, revealing how much they have to teach us about ourselves, the world, and God.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780062010322
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 06/11/2024
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 65
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Parker J. Palmer, a popular speaker and educator, is also the author of The Active Life. He received the 1993 award for "Outstanding Service to Higher Education" from the Council of Independent Colleges.

Table of Contents

Preface (1999)
1. Spirituality in Action: On Being Fully Alive
2. Action and Contemplation: A Living Paradox
3. "Active Life": The Shadow Side
4. "The Woodcarver": A Model for Right Action
5. "The Angel": Action, Failure, and Suffering
6. "Jesus in the Desert": The Temptations in Action
7. "Loaves and Fishes": Acts of Scarcity or Abundance
8. "Threatened with Resurrection": Acts of Death or New Life
NotesAbout the Author
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