Godlust : Facing the Demonic, Embracing the Divine (Kerry Walters)

Category : Spirituality

English

Format : Paperback

167 pages

ISBN : 0-8091-3915-4

Publisher : Paulist Press 1999

Edition : 1st

Dimension : 214x140x14mm

Weight : 235g

Condition : good

Comments : writing inside

Book Summary :

Godlust is our desire to be like God corrupted into a lust to become God--to become the personal judge of Truth, Beauty, and Good. Because we aren't God, we corrupt Truth into whatever is convenient; we corrupt Goodness into forced social altruism; and we corrupt Beauty by divorcing it from the natural world. Godlust affects every aspect of our life--from our worldview, to our relationships, to our very desire, intellect, and will. But there are strategies that can help us escape, open ourselves to grace, and re-establish our relationship with God.

To illustrate his points the author draws from Jonathan Edwards, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Dorothy Day, and Frederick Buechner; from the New Testament; from such philosophers as Rahner, Weil, Heidegger, Rorty, and Nietzsche; and from personal anecdotes. This is an original and compelling book, a unique work of spiritual theology made clear and accessible.

Godlust is absorbing reading for Christians of all denominations, especially spiritual seekers. It's also a stimulating title for clergy and religious, Christian counselors, and both students and professors in the fields of spirituality, philosophy, or theology.