Pacem in Terris tells the story of Frederick Franck, world-reknown artist and spiritual thinker, and the building of his sanctuary and sculpture garden, Pacem in Terris.
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FranckÂ’s words are thrilling, especially as evidence of his vocation as one who brings things together. -- Spirituality and Health
Wise, witty, compassionate observations jolt us awake to the wealth of our planetary heritage. --Joanna Macy, author of Widening Circles and World as Lover, World as Self
Wise, witty, compassionate observations jolt us awake to the wealth of our planetary heritage. --Joanna Macy, author of Widening Circles and World as Lover, World as Self
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"Here insights that clash in the chill of the brain seem to fuse easily in the warmth of the heart and beget a religious orientation to life as such, to Existence as the Mystery of Mysteries." -- from Pacem in Terris: A Love Story
Thirty years ago, Frederick Franck began work on a property he and his wife Claske had acquired in Warwick, New York. Originals of his world-renowned sculptures found their home on the grounds. The sacred nature of his artistry has attracted the attention of pilgrims of all walks in life and from all continents. Pacem in Terris has become the meeting place of many wisdom traditions, all in search of what Franck calls "the all-too-human."
In Pacem in Terris: A Love Story, Franck relates the remarkable history of his monumental undertaking--to create a sacred site open to peoples of the world--from its impoverished beginnings to its triumphal present. The material obstacles and artistic challenges of this true story of human love remind us of the forgotten power of a personal search for meaning and the extraordinary help and recognition that are drawn to a simply human effort.
Thirty years ago, Frederick Franck began work on a property he and his wife Claske had acquired in Warwick, New York. Originals of his world-renowned sculptures found their home on the grounds. The sacred nature of his artistry has attracted the attention of pilgrims of all walks in life and from all continents. Pacem in Terris has become the meeting place of many wisdom traditions, all in search of what Franck calls "the all-too-human."
In Pacem in Terris: A Love Story, Franck relates the remarkable history of his monumental undertaking--to create a sacred site open to peoples of the world--from its impoverished beginnings to its triumphal present. The material obstacles and artistic challenges of this true story of human love remind us of the forgotten power of a personal search for meaning and the extraordinary help and recognition that are drawn to a simply human effort.
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The story of a rare and beautiful place,
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This review is from: Pacem in Terris: A Love Story (Codhill Press) (Paperback)
Frederick Franck has the rare gift of honesty in communication, telling stories from simple to amazing to give us the tale of the sculpture, art and music filled sanctuary he created out of an abandoned mill and garbage dump. Filled with beautiful pictures, this is a quiet gem of a book that I highly recommend as a sign of hope in these difficult times.After September 11th Franck kept Pacem in Terris open everyday for prayer and meditation, and always flew a flag representing all peoples, refusing to give in to the stance of one nation against another. He has always stood for the true human.
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This is an excellent book that reveals something of the life Frederick Franck had in New York. Wow, what someone special can accomplish with a refuse dump.
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Two months ago I gave a lecture at a New Jersey college about my latest book, What Does It Mean to Be Human? Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Tao of the Cross, Albert Schweitzer, Cosmic Fish, Hui Neng, Way of the Cross, John the Divine, Bert Willemse, Madison Avenue, Albin Elskus, Frederick Franck, New Jersey, Seven Generations New!
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Two months ago I gave a lecture at a New Jersey college about my latest book, What Does It Mean to Be Human? Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Tao of the Cross, Albert Schweitzer, Cosmic Fish, Hui Neng, Way of the Cross, John the Divine, Bert Willemse, Madison Avenue, Albin Elskus, Frederick Franck, New Jersey, Seven Generations New!
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- A Passion for Seeing: On Being an Image Maker (Codhill Press) by Frederick Franck in Front Matter, and page 18
- The Buddha Eye: An Anthology of the Kyoto School and Its Contemporaries by Frederick Franck in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Cosmic Beginnings and Human Ends: Where Science and Religion Meet by Clifford N. Matthews on page 155
- Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self Interest by Peter Block in Back Matter
- The Invisible Player: Consciousness as the Soul of Economic, Social, and Political Life by Mario Kamenetzky in Front Matter
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