In the absence of God, dwelling in the presence of the sacred, Sam Keen
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In the absence of God, dwelling in the presence of the sacred, Sam Keen
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eng
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non fiction
Main title
In the absence of God
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419798119
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Sam Keen
Sub title
dwelling in the presence of the sacred
Table of contents
Prologue: The God-shaped vacuum -- Idolatrous gods and profane ideologies -- Preview of the itinerary of the journey -- The desert : retreat and renewal -- Solitude : escape from established religion and cultural mindmeld -- Silence : a sanctuary within the void -- Slaying the speed demon : holy leisure -- Meetings with dark angels : repentance and confession -- Blessed doubt : the virtues of agnosticism -- Verbal fasting : a moratorium on hallowed words -- The never-ending journey : loving the questions -- The hidden oasis -- Remembering Eden -- The quickened life -- Epiphanies and sacred visions -- Exploring the primal unconscious -- Remembering elemental emotions -- Wonder/ awe -- Gratitude -- Anxiety/dread -- Joy -- Grief/mourning -- Reverence -- Empowerment -- Potentiality/purpose/vocation -- Empathy/ compassion -- Sacred outrage -- Hope -- Humility -- Trust -- God talk and sacred nonsense -- Prayers to an absent God -- On speaking about God -- Myths, metaphors, and metaphysical high jumps -- A festival of naming -- Rites, rituals, and sacraments -- Communities of concern : the quest for justice -- Enacting justice -- Principles of justice -- Ecological justice -- Political justice -- Economic justice -- Agents of justice -- Violence : sacred vision and tragic action -- Epilogue: The re-enchantment of every day life
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