The Journey to Truth Is an Experience [Paperback]

Luigi Giussani (Author), John Zucchi (Translator), Patrick Stevenson (Translator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2006

As a young priest, Luigi Giussani was troubled by Catholicism's inability to effectively deal with secularism or laicism. In 1954, he began to develop a vision of faith rooted in experience. His ideas resonated with students and led to the birth of the Gioventu Studentesca (Student Youth) movement. Known today as Communion and Liberation, the movement is flourishing in Italy and around the world, including Canada, the United States, Brazil, Uganda, and Britain. "The Journey to Truth Is an Experience" is the first English translation of "Il Cammino al vero e un'esperienza", Giussani's early works on the Christian experience, written from 1959-64. It begins with a guide on how to live the Christian life within the Student Youth community, followed by a call to base one's relationship with Christ on the example set by the apostles and other figures in the New Testament. Giussani concludes by outlining the movement's mission and the possibility for community, charity, and communion in the Christian life.

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About the Author

Monsignor Luigi Giussani (1922-2005) was the founder of the Catholic lay movement Communion and Liberation in Italy. His works are available in fifteen languages and include the trilogy The Religious Sense, At the Origin of the Christian Claim, and Why th

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press (October 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0773531483
• ISBN-13: 978-0773531482
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,005,038 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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