Simpler Living, Compassionate Life [Paperback]

Michael Schut (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1999

On its ten-year anniversary of publication, we are pleased to re-issue this popular title with a new Morehouse Publishing imprint and ISBN.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This book is a tremendous resource...The multitude of prayers here share the feelings, emotions, and concerns of people throughout the past two milleniums. The historical aspect of this book is significant. The prayer expressions go back through the centuries to Jesus Christ. This is a permanent tribute to the interpretation of Jesus by the Christian church. Explanations and comments about many of these praying people further the historical value of the book. One of the best features of the book is the devotional material. These short and meaningful prayers can be helpful in the spiritual lives of many believers. Another plus is the comprehensive index of authors and subject matter...A great volume! -- Tremendous Resource, says Provident Bookfinder

This is a wonderful collection of writings from diverse voices - some quite surprising - exploring voluntary simplicity as a path to wholeness and abundance and compassion. Practical, prayerful, fun. -- At The Center, St. Placid Priory Newsletter

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Living the Good News (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1889108626
• ISBN-13: 978-1889108629
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #650,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening and Essential, December 11, 2001

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Baysuite "Baysuite" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simpler Living, Compassionate Life (Paperback)

This book has become very close to my heart, as it has opened up for me a whole new world of understanding. Living in a very "me-based" society, we are not accustomed to thinking of how our choices affect others. This book shows us the impact of over-consumption, and directs us toward a path of living that is more simple, balanced and compassionate. It's the perfect book for those who want to embrace a simpler life, but aren't sure where to begin. It's also great for those who have heard about voluntary simplicity, but desire more understanding of its concepts. I highly recommend it.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for an overview of Christian Simplicity, February 7, 2005

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bohemian theologian "Theologian, Sociologist,... (Saint Paul, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Simpler Living, Compassionate Life (Paperback)

This book is a true jewel!!! It has great introductions to issues pertaining to Christian simplicity. It is a good introduction to one of the ways that Christian Ethics can be applied to today's world. I actually picked this book up for devotional purposes however i must admit that i actually appreciate how academic and intellectual that it really is. If you are looking for a concise volume on the Christian aspects on simplicity, this is it! It points you in the direction of other wonderful resources as well. I would highly recommend this book to people who would be intellectually minded who want to think about how their actions effect the rest of the world. Some secular books that I would reccomend are: Culture Jam by Kalle Lasn as well as The Better World Handbook. Another Christian book on the subject that i found great is How Much is Enough:Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture by Arthur Simon.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good for non-christians too, April 11, 2005

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Emily Spitzer (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simpler Living, Compassionate Life (Paperback)

I am reading this book for a five week class as part of my undergraduate degree. At first I thought I would hate the book because of the 'Christian' in the title, but it is good for the non-Christian reader as well. I also think it would appeal to people who have left the church but still hold their Xian beliefs. I just finished reading one part of a chapter that critisized the materialism of modern day churches.

This book is aimed to help the reader get more out of life-- experience a more fulfilling existance. It has helped me to begin that process already.

If you are having a hard time reading this book you might want to read it in a group. There are convenient group study queations included.

One more good thing I'd like to mention is that each chapter is filled with a few essays or writings by different people so the reader can get many perspectives on the same topic.