Noted theologian Mary Grey believes we have gotten out of touch with our deepest desires and that this has caused us to acquiesce in global capitalism's most problematic characteristics. Story and symbol, she argues, can put us back in touch with our ''sacred longings.'' Focusing on such simple yet profound symbols as water, light, and sacred space, she tries to re-instill a spiritual quest. In the end, she envisions spirituality - a kind of ecomystical renewal - as an element in the transformation of desire, lived out in Christian community. Part One examines how our culture has lost heart; Part Two analyzes our restless hearts; Part Three asks us to take heart and rekindle our thirst for righteousness.
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Mary C. Grey, a leading British theologian and social activist, is Professor of Pastoral Theology at the University of Wales. Among her many works are Redeeming the Dream (1989), Feminism, Redemption, and the Christian Tradition (1990), and Feminist Images of the Sacred (2001).
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Sacred Longings is a liberation theology with a twist, and the twist is water. At the heart of Grey's book is that the poverty engendered by globalisation is symptomatic of a departure from nature or, more specifically, the com-modification of nature. With this departure from a recognition of the earthiness of humanity from the web of life comes a desacralisation of life that is inherently selfish and addictive. Aside from a retreat from from a holistic theology of life this leads to oppressive politics, among which women are most harshly affected. So it is that Sacred Longings is presents a theology that seeks to offer some contribution to justice by recognising the interrelatedness of all life and that our stance of superiority over nature is a source of oppression.
What is perhaps most helpful is the discussion of both the believer's (Grey does not limit her discussion to the Church and this is something I am sceptical of) and God's relationship to suffering. Grounding her discussion in the idea of divine kenosis Grey offers a way of challenging this hegemony by creating communities of simplicity and voluntary sacrifice (although she argues this very carefully). This is an interesting and provocative book; I'll be honest and say I find the style of writing (interweaving myth and narrative) difficult but it is worth the perseverance. *** Casper Denck, author of 'The Nicodemist' Blog.
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- Global Capitalism by Will Hutton on 5 pages
- The Education of Desire: Toward a Theology of the Senses by Timothy Gorringe on 5 pages
- The Cost of Living by Arundhati Roy on 4 pages
- Poems and Prose (Penguin Classics) by Gerard Manley Hopkins in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Gender and Politics in India (Themes in Politics) by Nivedita Menon in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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