{"product_id":"tending-the-holy-spiritual-direction-across-traditions-9780819219183","title":"Tending the Holy: Spiritual Direction Across Traditions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"God is mystery,\" writes Norvene Vest in the Introduction to \u003ci\u003eTending the Holy\u003c\/i\u003e, \"and every form of religion is an effort to respond faithfully to the mystery of God by whatever name. The Divine breaks through into human experience in many ways, and humans respond variously to the awesome experience of God.\" And those various responses are what the contributors to\u003ci\u003e Tending the Holy \u003c\/i\u003edocument. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this provocative and cutting-edge collection readers are given the opportunity to see what spiritual direction looks like--and what questions are asked--through a variety of lenses. From an examination of the spiritual direction relationship in the Evangelical Christian tradition, to Buddhism and Hindu ones, to the better-known ones of the Benedictines, Carmelites, and Ignatians, and finally, to the contemporary lenses of feminism, Generation X, the institutional perspective, and even one based on the natural world and the spirituality of St. Francis, this collection explores unexplored territory. \u003ci\u003eTending the Holy\u003c\/i\u003e is an important resource for spiritual directors and pastoral counselors.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors include: \u003c\/b\u003e Shaykha Fariha al-Jerrahi (New York); Ven. Tejadhammo Bhikku (Sangha Lodge Buddhist Monastery, Australia); Chrisopher Key Chapple (Loyola Marymount University); Rabbi Zari Weiss (Seattle, Washington); Sr. Marian Cowan, CSJ (Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet, St. Louis, Missouri); Lisa Myers (La Canada, California); Dr. Michael Plattig (University of the Capuchins, Germany); Sister Katherine Howard, OSB (St. Benedict's Convent, St. Joseph, Minnesota); John H. Mostyn, CBC (Rome); The Rev. Dr. John Mabry ( San Francisco); Norvene Vest (Altadena, California), and The Rev. Dr. H. Paul Santmire (Watertown, Massachusetts).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spiritual Directors International Series\u003c\/b\u003e - This book is part of a special series produced by Morehouse Publishing in cooperation with Spiritual Directors International (SDI), a global network of some 6,000 spiritual directors and members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVest, Norvene:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eNorvene Vest has been involved in Christian formation for 30 years through one-to-one spiritual direction, leading retreats and workshops, and writing books. She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePreferring Christ, Still Listening, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTending the Holy.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morehouse Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328883036434,"sku":"9780819219183","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5236885b-142c-4ef3-8f4e-9384a8614aa8.jpg?v=1727753872","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tending-the-holy-spiritual-direction-across-traditions-9780819219183","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}