{"product_id":"books-strange-heaven-by-jon-m-sweeney","title":"Strange Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichly detailed, carefully researched, and imbued with spiritual sensitivity, this study of Mary, the mother of Jesus, delves into the mystery and history surrounding her life and legend. Sweeney includes a wealth of information about the sightings, life, and stories of the Virgin Mary, and explores the many meanings of the blessed mother's life and the celebration of her legacy throughout the ages and around the world. \u003ci\u003eStrange Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The Virgin Mary and the Gospels\u003cbr\u003e - Mary, the mother of Jesus in the Epistles of St. Paul\u003cbr\u003e - The Blessed Mother in the Gnostic Gospels\u003cbr\u003e - Difficult Dogma, Including the Assumption and the Immaculate Conception\u003cbr\u003e - Feasts, Titles and Spiritual Practices of the Virgin Mary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eStrange Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A rich resource of information, insights and beauty . . . Both critical and reverential, Sweeney offers tribute to a young woman of courage who became Mother of the Lord and then herself an icon for unending prayers of intercession, consolation and thanksgiving.\u003cbr\u003e - Bishop Frederick Borsch, Professor of New Testament and Chair of Anglican Studies, Lutheran Theological Seminary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is incumbent upon us to meditate on the mystery of the feminine, a mystery embodied so powerfully in Mary, a mystery articulated so eloquently in the pages of this book.\u003cbr\u003e - Prof. Ron Miller, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Gospel of Thomas: A Guidebook for Spiritual Practice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eReminds us that the powerful love of Mother Mary is not a theory, but a very real presence in our lives.\u003cbr\u003e - August Gold, senior minister of the Sacred Center for Spiritual Living in New York City; author, \u003ci\u003eWhere Does God Live? \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Will God Forgive Me?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hugely yet concisely informative, \u003ci\u003eStrange Heaven \u003c\/i\u003eis an elegantly presented overview of the Mother of God's role in the lives of churches, theologians, saints, artists, mythologists and lay devotees.\u003cbr\u003e - Jonathan Montaldo, former Director of the Thomas Merton Center; editor, \u003ci\u003eBridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit Jon Sweeney's blog at www.jonmsweeney.wordpress.com.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506408579345,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781557254320.jpg?v=1778110932","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-strange-heaven-by-jon-m-sweeney","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}