Amazing Grace

A Vocabulary of Faith

Kathleen Norris

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Riverhead Books
01 April 1999

Religion & beliefs; Christianity; Christian theology; Christian spirituality & religious experience; Christian life & practice; Aspects of religion (non-Christian); Spirituality & religious experience

"A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Cloister Walk, a book about Christianity, spirituality, and rediscovered faith.

Struggling with her return to the Christian church after many years away, Kathleen Norris found it was the language of Christianity that most distanced her from faith. Words like ""judgment,"" ""faith,"" ""dogma,"" ""salvation,"" ""sinner""—even ""Christ""—formed what she called her ""scary vocabulary,"" words that had become so codified or abstract that their meanings were all but impenetrable. She found she had to wrestle with them and make them her own before they could confer their blessings and their grace. Blending history, theology, storytelling, etymology, and memoir, Norris uses these words as a starting point for reflection, and offers a moving account of her own gradual conversion. She evokes a rich spirituality rooted firmly in the chaos of everyday life—and offers believers and doubters alike an illuminating perspective on how we can embrace ancient traditions and find faith in the contemporary world."

By: Kathleen Norris
Imprint: Riverhead Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 209mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9781573227216
ISBN 10: 1573227218
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 01 April 1999
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith

An engaging meditation on the language of faith. &#151The New York Times Book Review A unique and glorious voice. &#151Boston Globe [Kathleen Norris] writes about religion with the imagination of a poet. &#151Chicago Tribune It's hard to imagine less off-putting or pious writing about religion than this sublimely commonsensical lexicon of words and concepts that, as Kathleen Norris explains them, have rarely sounded less frightening&#151or quite so simple to understand. &#151Elle One of the most eloquent yet earthbound spiritual writers of our time...frequently irreverent and funny...She makes us converts to her simple faith of warmth. &#151San Francisco Sunday Examiner & Chronicle Definitely worthwhile reading...She combines an impressive understanding of theology with personal experience, making her essays read like letters from a highly literate friend. &#151People