Called to Question: A Spiritual MemoirSheed & Ward, 2004 - 232 páginas Called to Question is Sr. Joan Chittister's most personal and intense writing to date. Centered around a series of conversations with spiritual writers featured in her private journal, Sr. Joan looks at the common questions or dimensions of life as we know them in our daily lives-not answers as we've been given them-in an attempt to unravel their many meanings, to give them flesh, to honor their spiritual import now and here, in our time and in our own lives. By sharing the questions, doubts, and convictions in her own heart, Chittister explores the heart of faith itself and nurtures a spirituality that pushes readers beyond superficial questioning and unexamined faith. The paperback edition includes a new Prologue about the power of questions in today's society. Following a moving prologue on the nature of faith, Called to Question is broken into six parts that explore key themes- the inward life, immersion in life, resistance, feminist spirituality, ecology, dailiness. Within each theme is a wide array of topics that embody Sr. Joan's life's work as a sociologist, theologian, Benedictine nun, rights activist, and spiritual guide to countless people throughout the world. Alive with the raw energy of a journal and polished with the skill of a master storyteller, each chapter is an engaging dialogue between Sr. Joan and many different wisdom sources about such topics as God's existence and call, experience, struggle, justice, the role of women and men in society and church, living through doubt, and celebrating life. Called to Question is a rare and powerful invitation to look into the center of our own souls, name our questions about God and life, admit the worst, and pursue the best--even when we are unsure where that pursuit will take us. |
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Acknowledgments | ix |
The Journey from Religion to Spirituality | 1 |
Religion A Finger Pointing at the Moon | 11 |
Spirituality Beyond the Boundaries of Religion | 17 |
A Discovery of the Obvious | 25 |
The God Within Who Shall I Say Sent Me? | 31 |
The Presence of God The Truth That Sets Us Free? | 37 |
Prayer Every Time I Do Get Time | 43 |
The Gospel Imperative | 125 |
Justice Passion for the Reign of God | 131 |
Power in the Powerless The Courage to Refuse Evil | 139 |
The Coming of a New World | 147 |
Society and Women The Loss of Soul | 155 |
Men and Women The Discovery of the Adult | 161 |
The Church and Women Speaking in the Name of God | 169 |
The Other Side of the Spiritual Life | 177 |
The Call of God An Echo in the Heart | 49 |
Insight The Alchemy of Experience | 55 |
Solitude The Balm of the Soul | 63 |
The Self The Ground of Our Becoming | 71 |
Commitment The Place of Change in the Spiritual Life | 77 |
Balance Going through Life Whole and Holy | 83 |
Darkness A Way to the Light | 89 |
The Other Side of Inwardness | 97 |
Relationships To Know and Be Known | 103 |
Friendship The Gift of Independence | 111 |
Listening The Beginning of Wisdom | 119 |
Nature The Voice of God around Us | 185 |
Creation The Process That Never Ends | 191 |
The Gifts of the Mundane | 199 |
Struggle The Search for God in Darkness | 207 |
Joy The God Who Loves Laughter | 215 |
Sanctity The Task of Growing into God | 221 |
Epilogue | 227 |
Notes | 229 |
About the Author | 231 |
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