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Rediscovering Reverence

The Meaning of Faith in a Secular World

by (author) Ralph Heintzman

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2011
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780773538979
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $40.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773586420
    Publish Date
    Oct 2011
    List Price
    $34.95

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Drawing on familiar experiences as well as aspects of western and eastern spiritual traditions, Heintzman argues that religious practice is rooted in two basic ways human beings act in the world. It is therefore an element in the structure of the human spirit, not a phase in its history. Explaining the meaning of religious practice in contemporary language, Rediscovering Reverence is addressed to anyone who wants to explore the meaning and promise of a religious life.

A unique and thoughtful meditation on the role of reverence in everyday life, Rediscovering Reverence presents new perspectives on modern faith, religion, and both personal and societal well-being.

About the author

Ralph Heintzman is a senior fellow at Massey College at the University of Toronto and an honorary senior fellow in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa.

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