Diary of a Heretic The Pagan Adventures of a Christian Priest by Mark Townsend

Diary of a Heretic The Pagan Adventures of a Christian Priest by Mark Townsend

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An uncompromising and heretical priest's diary exploring the meaning of life and death, success and failure, religion and magic, and instituional Churchianity.

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Diary of a Heretic The Pagan Adventures of a Christian Priest by Mark Townsend

In June 2007 Rev. Mark Townsend resigned from his ministry as a priest after his decision to share his story of brokenness and failure with the hierarchy. This book is the irreverent and whimsical, yet honest and gut-wrenching, story of his struggle to hold on to a faith within a world that seemed to be against him. It is a story that brings hope to all those who feel the established Western religious path has lost sight of compassion, grace and the one who could easily have been called 'Friend of Failures.' As the author gradually digs himself out of the consequential gutter the reader will discover that all such failures can be redeemed and may even produce glittering nuggets of gold. More importantly, the reader will begin to see that his or her own failure can also lead to real moments of magic - so long as it is not repressed but accepted. A major underlying theme of the whole diary is the notion that real magic does exist, and that the magical traditions such as Druidry can be a major blessing for those who crave for something more.
Mark Townsend is a combination of priest, magician and writer, who uses seemingly opposing forces as equal gifts in our search for the meaning of life. He lives in Leominster, UK.
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ISBN 13 9781782792710
ISBN 10 1782792716
Title Diary of a Heretic The Pagan Adventures of a Christian Priest
Author Mark Townsend
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Collective Ink
Year published 2013-09-27
Number of pages 254
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.