Joan Chittister is the author of ""Illuminated Life""; ""Scarred by Struggle, Transformed by Hope""; and ""Wisdom Distilled from the Daily."" She is the executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality. She lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.
""ÝChittister¨ reminds us that we have a religious duty to question any authority . . . and to overturn the idols of orthodoxy."" --Karen Armstrong, author, ""A History of God"" ""I was deeply moved by ÝChittister's¨ courage . . . insight and by her insistence that we are . . . capable of them as well."" --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, ""When Bad Things Happen to Good People"" ""[Chittister] reminds us that we have a religious duty to question any authority . . . and to overturn the idols of orthodoxy."" --Karen Armstrong, author, ""A History of God"" ""I was deeply moved by [Chittister's] courage . . . insight and by her insistence that we are . . . capable of them as well."" --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, ""When Bad Things Happen to Good People"" ""This collection of Chittister's essays, a 'Best of Joan' book, shows coherence and has force."" --Martin E. Marty, author, ""When Faiths Collide""