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Not Eden

Spiritual Life Writing for This World

  • Paperback
  • 160 pages
  • Publisher: SCM Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 0.9 cm

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For seekers of genuine spiritual connection in daily life

Challenges traditional views of spiritual autobiographies

You will find spirituality in everyday experiences and struggles

Not Eden offers a fresh perspective on spiritual life writing.

Not Eden represents a challenging new appraisal of the methods, purpose and practice of spiritual life writing. Part 1 examines some of the traditions that have governed spiritual life writing in the past. A dominant assumption, displayed in many confessional texts, has been that spiritual autobiographies chart a journey away from the concerns of this world towards a deeper understanding of the divine. However, alternative forms of spiritual life writing have always existed alongside these authoritative traditions. In these, spirituality appears as deeply interwoven with the fabric of everyday life. It is embodied, contingent and involves deep connections with others. Part 2 consists of a work of spiritual life writing in which the claims made in part one are explored and tested. It constitutes a fully worked example of the way in which spiritual life writing can enable us to face the deepest challenges of this world.
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  • Title

    Not Eden

  • Author

    Heather Walton

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    SCM Press

  • Published

    June 2015

  • Weight

    182g

  • Page Count

    160

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 0.9 cm

  • ISBN

    9780334053798

  • ISBN-10

    033405379X

  • Eden Code

    4324851

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