In the Shelter
finding a home in the world
$34.30
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
8 August 2016
Summary
Finding Sanctuary: Welcome and Hope in a Troubled World
It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.
Drawing on this Irish saying, poet, storyteller, and theologian Padraig O Tuama relates ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical reflection, and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world.
The fourth gospel tells of Jesus arriving in the room where the disciples a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444791723 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444791729 |
| Author: | Padraig O. Tuama |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Hodder Faith |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 8 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 24mm |
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Reading this personal meditation about life now, we are reminded of Augustine’s Confessions and Newman’s Apologia: it comes from the heart, it recognises the hurts and the triumphs, and it encourages us to say ‘hello’ to new things. * Network Magazine *
About The Author
Padraig O. Tuama
Padraig O Tuama is a poet and theologian based in Belfast. He teaches on religion, storytelling and conflict transformation, and is a popular speaker at conferences and festivals in Ireland, the UK, the US and Australia. He is the leader of the Corrymeela Community, a Christian witness to peace in Northern Ireland, and is the author of two books of poetry: Readings from the Book of Exile and Sorry for Your Troubles, both published by Canterbury Press.
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