Listening For God Reader, Vol 1
Never before has a resource touched upon the issues of life and faith in such a personal way. Excellent contemporary literature helps one realize the presence of God in many places and relationships. Each volume of Listening for God includes excerpts from the works of eight contemporary authors, supplemented by author profiles and reflection questions. A Leader Guide, offering suggestions for organizing class time and responding to reflection questions is also available.
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Where do you listen for God? In this new collection of stories and essays, the challenge is to pay attention everywhere. Listening for God is a resource intended to help readers investigate how life and faith merge in surprising ways and places. Contemporary American literature may not be the most predictable place to listen for God, but it may well turn out to be among the most rewarding.
Introduction 1. Flannery O'Connor Revelation 2. Frederick Buechner The Dwarves in the Stable 3. Patricia Hampl Chapter 6 from Virgin Time 4. Raymond Carver A Small Good Thing 5. Annie Dillard The Deer at Providencia A Field of Silence 6. Alice Walker The Welcome Table 7. Garrison Keillor Exiles Aprille 8. Richard Rodriguez Credo
