Waiting for God
Emerging from the thought-provoking discussions and correspondence Simone Weil had with the Reverend Father Perrin, this classic collection of essays contains the renowned philosopher and social activist's most profound meditations on the relationship of human life to the realm of the transcendent. An enduring masterwork and "one of the most neglected resources of our century" (Adrienne Rich), Waiting for God will continue to influence spiritual and political thought for centuries to come.
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"My dear father, I have made up my mind to write to you....I have been wondering lately about the will of God, what it means, and how we can reach the point of conforming ourselves to it completely I will tell you what I think about this." SIMONE WEIL, LETTER I, WAITING FOR GOD Emerging from the thought-provoking discussions and correspondence Simone Weil had with the Reverend Father Perrin, this classic collection of essays contains the renowned philosopher and social activist's most profound meditations on the relationship of human life to the realm of the transcendent. An enduring masterwork and "one of the most neglected resources of our century" (Adrienne Rich), Waiting for God will continue to influence spiritual and political thought for centuries to come. "Simone Weil has become a legend, and her writings are regarded as a classic document of our period." THE NEW YORKER Her example, her achievements, her frustrations, her intellectual or moral or religious impasses, and her failures, self-described or apparent to us from hindsight, all can serve to focus the mind, enlarge the heart, and stir the soul." ROBERT COLES New Yorker By now Simone Weil has become a legend and her writings are regarded as a classic document of our period.
Letter One\ Hesitations Concerning Baptism\ \ \ \ January 19, 1942
\ Adrienne RichOne of the most neglected resources of our century.\ \ \ \ \ Andre GideMadameoiselle Weil is the most truly spiritual writer of this century.\ \ \ New York TimesIn an age of inspirational books without inspiration, her writing is unmatched for surprising, sometimes shocking, spiritual insight.\ \ \ \ \ New YorkerBy now Simone Weil has become a legend and her writings are regarded as a classic document of our period.\ \ \ \ \ Robert ColesFor many of us who try to figure out how to live our lives—what values and beliefs to uphold, what actions to pursue—her example, her achievements, her frustrations, her intellectual or moral or religious impasses, and her failures, self-described or apparent to us from hindsight, all can serve to focus the mind, enlarge the heart, and stir the soul.\ \ \ \ \ T. S. EliotAlmost too important to be included in one's list of preferred reading for one year only.\ \
