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MEMO
Encountering people of other faiths and getting seriously engaged
in interfaith dialogue opens up a magnificent opportunity to take
spiritual otherness seriously.
Interfaith dialogue reveals not only the pluralism of culture and faiths,
but the pluralism of spiritualities themselves.
That can be a difficult but also strengthening , deeply enriching, and transforming discovery.
It opens up new lands of mind and soul, and can reveal the gracious traces and touches of the Spirit in ever so many unexpected ways.
(Ursula King: The Search for Spirituality p.74 )
The Search for Spirituality: Our Global Quest for a Spiritual Life Paperback
by Ursula King (Author) – 2011
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The Search for Spirituality offers a comprehensive overview of the incredibly rich and diverse spiritual landscapes of our world, and explores the global search for a spiritual life at an individual and social level, inside and outside religious traditions, and in the secular world.
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"Beautifully written, this is an enlightening book that informs while it gently persuades. Opening many windows onto spiritual experience in our increasingly global culture, it invites the reader to partake and contribute." --Elizabeth Johnson, professor of theology, Fordham University, and author, "She Who Is"
"[A] very important and interesting new book . . . a wise and illuminating guide." --John F. Haught, research professor, Georgetown University, and author, "God After Darwin"
"A remarkably wide-ranging book that touches briefly on many aspects of the spiritual life across the world--both our need for spirituality and how we have sought to address that need through nature, science, and the arts." --"Library Journal"
"A unique, valuable, and irreplaceable addition to the literature on spirituality . . . This work will be a classic!" --Mary Evelyn Tucker, visiting professor for social and policy studies, Yale University
"Absolutely brilliant. We have desperately needed Ursula King's kind of dispassionate overview of spirituality. . . . Thank God we have it now." --Phyllis Tickle, author, "The Great Emergence"
"Spirituality is notoriously hard to define, but King makes a bold attempt, outlining its scope and impact . . . this introduction to spiritualities not based in religious practice is thoughtful and accessible." --"Publishers Weekly"
"What distinguishes Ursula King's search for a spirituality that will respond to global needs is the way she combines both depth and breadth in her search." --Paul F. Knitter, Union Theological Seminary
About the Author
Ursula King is an internationally renowned scholar on spirituality, interfaith dialogue, women and religion, and the French thinker Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. She is professor emerita of theology and religious studies at the University of Bristol in England and author of "Christian Mystics" and "Spirit of Fire."
Publisher : BlueBridge (1 February 2011)
Paperback : 256 pages
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Peregrinus
5.0 out of 5 stars EASY AND REWARDING READReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 19 April 2012
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With no book description on Amazon.co.uk I copy the one from Amazon.com:-
"Full of vision, hope, and inspiration, this profound and passionate manifesto provides a fascinating overview of the incredibly rich and diverse spiritual landscapes of the world--feeding a deep longing for a life of wholeness and meaning and a society of greater peace and justice. Drawing from a wide variety of faiths and secular traditions, this book looks at cultural diversity and religious pluralism; clarifies the meaning of spirituality in different languages, faiths, and societies; and shows how numerous new approaches to spirituality have emerged. Also explored are the spiritual dimensions of nature, science, and technology; the transcending experiences of art and spirit; and the powerful expressions of ecological spirituality found around the world. New insights are provided that highlight the major differences that exist between spiritualities while also pointing out the various parallels and points of convergence."
Further, Professor King writes in her prologue to the book that she, "...makes no claim to present a comprehensive in-depth study or critical assessment of the varieties of spirituality that exist in the contemporary world. Its diverse reflections on a single theme are but a modest introduction to very large, complex realities and experiences. Hopefully it will provide readers with plenty of material for deepening their own thinking, and encourage them to pursue further dialogue and inquiry within and without."
For me, her hope has been fully realised. If the above description and note from the prologue is drawing you in then the book can only be a highly recommended must read.
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Nick Butler
5.0 out of 5 stars Very readable and enjoyableReviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 18 May 2015
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Very readable with only average intelligence needed. A prior enthusiasm to learn about all the religions and pseudo-religions of the world is needed to get the full benefit of the book. Ursula rises the flag for the females - good for her. Good resource information in the notes at the end.
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Took a lot of willpower to keep going through this book. I fear worst is yet to come however, as now I have to write a 2750 word paper on it!
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Ursula King views the subject of spirituality through a wide scope ("Global Quest") and focuses her considerations squarely on the present life-situation. Not an exclusively Christian orientation, King is interested in exploring how the common spiritual impulse is revealing itself in its myriad manifestations today. Hence,chapters are given to "Spirituality in a Global World" and "Spirituality and Interfaith Dialogue." Chapters on spirituality as it relates to education and health, gender, nature and science, and the arts and the planet are also treated--all with great sensitivity and understanding. A wonderful bibliography with individual book descriptions makes this little book a treasure trove for further study.
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Pam
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January 1, 2017
A great read to close out the year. Ursula King offers much hope for this world of ours. I especially love one of her closing thoughts - that we need pneumatophores (metaphorically meaning nodes of thoughts, transformative, empowering ideas, and inspirations that can serve as bearers of spirit and new life for the human community). As we enter into the new year, 2017, may we all strive to put forth as many pneumatophores as we can. Let us exercise our creativity and ingenuity. Let us care for one another and all of creation. And let us LOVE!
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