Backpacking with the Saints is a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as spiritual practice. On his solitary hikes, Belden Lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the world's religions. The wilderness, he argues, offers an enlightening approach to the texts, presenting the opportunity to explore the interior landscape and the spiritual realm of nature.
Backpacking with the Saints is a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as spiritual practice. On his solitary hikes, Belden Lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the world's religions. The wilderness, he argues, offers an enlightening approach to the texts, presenting the opportunity to explore the interior landscape and the spiritual realm of nature.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Belden C. Lane is Professor of Theological Studies, American Religion, and History of Spirituality at Saint Louis University. He is the author of The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality and Ravished by Beauty: The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality.
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Table of Contents Prologue Part I: The Power of Wilderness and the Reading of Dangerous Texts Chapter 1: The Allure of the Wild: Backpacking as Spiritual Practice Chapter 2: The Risk-Taking Character of Wilderness Reading Part II: The Pattern of Wilderness Spirituality First Leg: Departure (Leaving the Trailhead) Chapter 3: Venturing Out: The Irish Wilderness and Columba of Iona Chapter 4: Disillusionment: Laramie Peak and Thérèse of Lisieux Chapter 5: Desire: Rockpile Mountain Wilderness and Thomas Traherne Second Leg: Discipline (The Practice of the Wild) Chapter 6: Solitude: Bell Mountain Wilderness and Søren Kierkegaard Chapter 7: Traveling Light: Gunstock Hollow and Dag Hammarskjöld Chapter 8: Mindfulness: Moonshine Hollow and Thich Nhat Hanh Third Leg: Descent (When the Trail Gets Rough) Chapter 9: Fear: The Maze in Canyonlands and John of the Cross Chapter 10: Failure: Mount Whitney and Martin Luther Chapter 11: Dying: Mudlick Mountain Trail and the Cloud Author Fourth Leg: Delight (Returning Home with Gifts) Chapter 12: Discernment: Taum Sauk Mountain and Jelaluddin Rumi Chapter 13: Community: Lower Rock Creek and Teilhard de Chardin Chapter 14: Justice: The Meramec River at Times Beach and Mohandas Gandhi Chapter 15: Holy Folly: Aravaipa Canyon and Thomas Merton Epilogue Appendix: The Meanings of Wilderness Notes Index
Table of Contents Prologue Part I: The Power of Wilderness and the Reading of Dangerous Texts Chapter 1: The Allure of the Wild: Backpacking as Spiritual Practice Chapter 2: The Risk-Taking Character of Wilderness Reading Part II: The Pattern of Wilderness Spirituality First Leg: Departure (Leaving the Trailhead) Chapter 3: Venturing Out: The Irish Wilderness and Columba of Iona Chapter 4: Disillusionment: Laramie Peak and Thérèse of Lisieux Chapter 5: Desire: Rockpile Mountain Wilderness and Thomas Traherne Second Leg: Discipline (The Practice of the Wild) Chapter 6: Solitude: Bell Mountain Wilderness and Søren Kierkegaard Chapter 7: Traveling Light: Gunstock Hollow and Dag Hammarskjöld Chapter 8: Mindfulness: Moonshine Hollow and Thich Nhat Hanh Third Leg: Descent (When the Trail Gets Rough) Chapter 9: Fear: The Maze in Canyonlands and John of the Cross Chapter 10: Failure: Mount Whitney and Martin Luther Chapter 11: Dying: Mudlick Mountain Trail and the Cloud Author Fourth Leg: Delight (Returning Home with Gifts) Chapter 12: Discernment: Taum Sauk Mountain and Jelaluddin Rumi Chapter 13: Community: Lower Rock Creek and Teilhard de Chardin Chapter 14: Justice: The Meramec River at Times Beach and Mohandas Gandhi Chapter 15: Holy Folly: Aravaipa Canyon and Thomas Merton Epilogue Appendix: The Meanings of Wilderness Notes Index
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