num_pages: 336
description: In his resonant account of a spiritual quest, Fenton Johnson examines what it means for a skeptic to have and to keep faith. Exploring Western and Eastern monastic traditions, Johnson lives as a member of the community at the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky and at the branches of the San Francisco Zen Center. Ultimately his encounter with Buddhism brings him to a new understanding and embrace of Christianity. Weaving together meditations on Johnson's spiritual journey with history and insights from modern monks, Keeping Faith offers a blueprint for a new way of practicing faith.
language: English
title: Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
titlecomplete: Keeping Faith: A Skeptic's Journey
genres: Christianity, History, Philosophy, Religion, Buddhism, Spirituality, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 74
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Lambda Literary Award
category: Spirituality
publisher: HarperOne