Light Through DarknessIn this survey of Orthodox spirituality John Chryssavgis explores familiar themes such as liturgy and sacrament, theology, monasticism, hesychastic prayer, as well as ""the book of nature," spiritual direction, and "the scandal of the cross." John Chryssavgis studied in Athens and Oxford, and has taught theology in Sydney and Boston. He is theological advisor to the Ecumenical Patriarch on environmental issues. His books include In the Heart of the

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The sometime professor of spirituality was neither an academic (he failed twice to qualify for a doctoral degree) nor a mystic

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calling listeners to awareness and compassion

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she brings to life a host of remarkable personalities

"A must for any theologically informed lay person or scholar--not for the reference shelf

East and West flow together in this remarkable book as Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh and Jesuit Daniel Berrigan discuss war and peace

In surveying those major works that treat the full sweep of the church's missional self-understanding

two poets and prophetic peacemakers explore together the farthest reaches of truth

Kraft treats the very basics

"Keenly critical and hopeful'--Modern Theology