Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty
Tomas Halik$14.45
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Tom s Hal k is a wise guide for the post-Christian era, and never more so than in his latest work, a thought-provoking and powerful reflection on the relationship between faith, paradox, change, and resurrection.
As the challenges of cultural secularization and dwindling congregation size confront religious communities across North America and Europe, and the Catholic Church in particular, Tom s Hal k is a prophetic voice of hope. He has lived through the political oppression and intolerance of religion that defined Communist Czechoslovakia, and he draws from this experience to remind readers that not only does crisis lead to deeper understanding but also that any living religion is a changing religion. The central messages of Christianity have always seemed impossible, from peace and forgiveness in the face of a harsh world to love and self-sacrifice despite human selfishness to the victory of resurrection through the defeat of the cross. Acceptance of paradox therefore is the way forward, Hal k explains. It is a difficult way that offers an unclear immediate future, but it is ultimately the only honest way.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Published: 01/10/2012
ISBN: 9780385524520
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.60d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/14/2011 pg. 49
Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 56
Books & Culture 01/01/2015 pg. 22
As the challenges of cultural secularization and dwindling congregation size confront religious communities across North America and Europe, and the Catholic Church in particular, Tom s Hal k is a prophetic voice of hope. He has lived through the political oppression and intolerance of religion that defined Communist Czechoslovakia, and he draws from this experience to remind readers that not only does crisis lead to deeper understanding but also that any living religion is a changing religion. The central messages of Christianity have always seemed impossible, from peace and forgiveness in the face of a harsh world to love and self-sacrifice despite human selfishness to the victory of resurrection through the defeat of the cross. Acceptance of paradox therefore is the way forward, Hal k explains. It is a difficult way that offers an unclear immediate future, but it is ultimately the only honest way.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group
Published: 01/10/2012
ISBN: 9780385524520
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.60d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 11/14/2011 pg. 49
Library Journal 02/01/2013 pg. 56
Books & Culture 01/01/2015 pg. 22