God Laughs & Plays; Churchless Sermons in Response to the Preachments of the Fundamentalist Right
by David James Duncan
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Author: David James DuncanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-01
ISBN: 0977717011
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Triad Books
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Book Review: Too Powerful to Express in Words
Summary: 5 Stars
I only read this book because David James Duncan is on my list of very favorite authors, I wouldn't otherwise have picked up the book because of the title or subtitle. What a gift it turned out to be! I found it to so powerful that I am unable to describe it in words, I can only feel the concepts as they resonate within me. I will share a sample quote.
"America's spiritual vocabulary-with its huge defining terms such as 'God,' 'soul,' 'sacrifice,' 'mysticism,' 'faith,' 'salvation,' 'grace,' 'redemption'-has been enduring a series of abuses so constricting that the damage may last for centuries. Too many of us have tried to sidestep this damage by simply rejecting the terminology. The defamation of a religious vocabulary cannot be undone by turning away: the harm is undone when we work to reopen each word's true history, nuance, and depth. Holy words need stewardship as surely as do gardens, orchards, or ecosystems. When lovingly tended, such words surround us with spaciousness and mystery the way a sacred grove surrounds us with cathedral light, peace, and oxygenated air. When we merely abandon our holy words, and fail to replace them, we end up living in a spiritual clear-cut."
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