A Spiritual Life: Perspectives from Poets, Prophets, and Preachers

This revealing collection presents a selection of twenty poets, prophets, and preachers who share their understandings of what makes a good spiritual life. They draw on their professional experiences and, as important, grace us with their personal thoughts. The result is essentially a textbook for spirituality courses, exposing readers to the spiritual lives of a wonderfully diverse group of people with a wide range of Christian experiences. Every reader is sure to find a perspective with which he or she can identify.