Broken Hearts and New Creations: Intimations of a Great Reversal [Paperback]

James Alison (Author)

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Publication Date: May 6, 2010

Following Aquinas and Girard, Alison plumbs the depth of human nature to demonstrate that religious truths are truths we must experience in our own lives. >

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'It is as a deeply committed Catholic that Alison unpacks that faith with intelligence and imagination. He can dazzle with his exposition of sacred texts and offers new insights into old dogma.' (Times Literary Supplement )

'The benefit of the chapters having been born from spoken lectures is that there is a wonderful directness and immediacy in the delivery of their detail... As a result of this book, I find myself reading scripture in a new way.'

(All God's Children )

'The benefit of the chapters having been born from spoken lectures is that there is a wonderful directness and immediacy in the delivery of their detail... As a result of this book, I find myself reading scripture in a new way.'

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About the Author

James Alison is a Catholic theologian, priest, and author. Having lived with the Dominican Order between 1981 and 1995, he currently travels the world as an itinerant preacher, lecturer, and retreat giver. He studied at Oxford University and the Jesuit Theology Faculty in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has lived and worked in México, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and the United States as well as his native England. He is the author of Knowing Jesus, Raising Abel: The Recovery of the Eschatological Imagination, The Joy of Being Wrong, Faith Beyond Resentment, On Being Liked and Undergoing God.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Continuum (May 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1441107118
• ISBN-13: 978-1441107114
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Heart is Broken and I am Created Newly, July 20, 2010

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This review is from: Broken Hearts and New Creations: Intimations of a Great Reversal (Paperback)

In a manner simultaneously charming and profound, theologian James Alison explores the depth and challenges of the Catholic faith as a personally transformative experience within an orthodox global community. Each essay is rich with humor, humanity and wisdom as it challenges our conventional relationship with God and invites us to engage with the I Am who loves and forgives us. Reading this book leaves me vulnerable to God's love and open to following Christ as His new creation. It is wonderful to be both aware of my failings and called forth to a new life. Alleluia!