Life In The Psalms Contemporary Meaning In Ancient Texts: The Mowbray Lent Book 2016

Binding: Paperback
Description: The Mowbray Lent Book for 2016. The Psalms lie at the heart of Jewish and Christian worship. For thousands of years people in despair and praise have cried to God through the words of these ancient poems. Fragments of them are still widely known and loved but such is the gulf between their ancient culture and our contemporary world that much of the depth of their meaning is lost to us. Life in the Psalms aims to bridge that gulf enabling the modern reader to find hope in these ancient texts by re - imagining their meanings for our times. The Psalms include texts that illuminate issues including climate change and environmental degradation; the illusions of consumerism and celebrity culture ; our response to migrants and asylum seekers; conditions of depression anxiety and grief and the question of attention in a digital age. Many texts take us deeply into the experience of meditation and contemplation; and teach us how to wonder and find happiness. Three introductory chapters are followed by reflections on thirty Psalms (one for each weekday of Lent) which aim to illuminate the text and help those in search of a more contemplative spirituality to discover in the midst of the hard realities of a secular twenty - first century world a deep consciousness of the healing mystery of God.
Title: Life In The Psalms Contemporary Meaning In Ancient Texts: The Mowbray Lent Book 2016
Author(s): Woodhouse (The Revd Canon) Patrick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472923141
Pages: 288 Pages, No Illustrations
Publication Date: 2/12/2016
Category: Biblical Studies & Exegesis