{"product_id":"the-heartbeat-of-god-finding-the-sacred-in-the-middle-of-everything-9781594735899","title":"The Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInsights from a pioneering leader in world religion, on the intersections of the sacred \u0026amp; the secular.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As Christians--indeed as people of faith of any tradition--we are called to tend to the needs of the least among us. Our response to them must be the response of faith. God gives us a new heart to do this work, and every time we gather to do it, God offers a pacemaker jolt to tweak our heart's rhythm. The challenge is this: will our hearts respond with a strengthened beat, in tune with God's own heartbeat, sending more life out into the world?\"\u003cbr\u003e--from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore our connections--as human beings with each other, as one nation with all other nations, as the human species with the whole of our environment--through the lens of faith. Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, examines these connections as she looks at the intersections of faith with the major issues of our day: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does faith speak to poverty, climate change, the economy, health care, and what is the faith response?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can believers from many faith traditions find common ground while honoring the Divine, serving one another, and creating deeper community?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we best use the resources of faith to connect us to the hearts of our\u003cbr\u003eneighbors and to the heart of God?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchori, Katharine Jefferts:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori\u003c\/strong\u003e is the presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church. She became the Anglican Communion's first female primate in 2006. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Heartbeat of God: Finding the Sacred in the Middle of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Gathering at God's Table: The Meaning of Mission in the Feast of Faith\u003c\/em\u003e (both SkyLight Paths) and other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChittister, Joan:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoan Chittister, OSB\u003c\/b\u003e, is an international lecturer and award-winning author of more than thirty-five books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Gift of Years: Growing Older Gracefully\u003c\/em\u003e. She is founder and executive director of Benetvision, a resource and research center for contemporary spirituality located in Erie, Pennsylvania. She serves as co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women and the Network of Spiritual Progressives.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skylight Paths Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50358886203666,"sku":"9781594735899","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d27cebb9-c90b-448b-9ef2-4e01a284ee54.jpg?v=1728347732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-heartbeat-of-god-finding-the-sacred-in-the-middle-of-everything-9781594735899","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}