In the absence of God
By: Sam Keen.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Harmony Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780307462299
Subjects: Spirituality; Spiritual life; Religion
Table of contents: title: Prologue: The God-shaped vacuum; title: Idolatrous gods and profane ideologies; title: Preview of the itinerary of the journey; title: The desert : retreat and renewal; title: Solitude : escape from established religion and cultural mindmeld; title: Silence : a sanctuary within the void; title: Slaying the speed demon : holy leisure; title: Meetings with dark angels : repentance and confession; title: Blessed doubt : the virtues of agnosticism; title: Verbal fasting : a moratorium on hallowed words; title: The never-ending journey : loving the questions; title: The hidden oasis; title: Remembering Eden; title: The quickened life; title: Epiphanies and sacred visions; title: Exploring the primal unconscious; title: Remembering elemental emotions; title: Wonder/ awe; title: Gratitude; title: Anxiety/dread; title: Joy; title: Grief/mourning; title: Reverence; title: Empowerment; title: Potentiality/purpose/vocation; title: Empathy/ compassion; title: Sacred outrage; title: Hope; title: Humility; title: Trust; title: God talk and sacred nonsense; title: Prayers to an absent God; title: On speaking about God; title: Myths, metaphors, and metaphysical high jumps; title: A festival of naming; title: Rites, rituals, and sacraments; title: Communities of concern : the quest for justice; title: Enacting justice; title: Principles of justice; title: Ecological justice; title: Political justice; title: Economic justice; title: Agents of justice; title: Violence : sacred vision and tragic action; title: Epilogue: The re-enchantment of every day life.