Pilgrimage of a Soul – Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz

Pilgrimage of a Soul – Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life by Phileena Heuertz

Activists can only go so far for so long before burning out. Including extended spiritual practices in this revised edition, Phileena Heuertz offers her story and helps us see that contemplation is not just a luxury, it is essential-not only to a life of sustained commitment to justice, but to the fully human life in the Holy Spirit.

Activists can only go so far for so long before burning out. Including extended spiritual practices in this revised edition, Phileena Heuertz offers her story and helps us see that contemplation is not just a luxury, it is essential-not only to a life of sustained commitment to justice, but to the fully human life in the Holy Spirit.

Heuertz, Phileena: - Phileena Heuertz, founding partner of Gravity, a Center for Contemplative Activism, has spent her life in social justice work among the world's poor. A member of the New Friar movement, for nearly 20 years she and her husband Chris served with Word Made Flesh in more than 70 countries building community among victims of human trafficking, survivors of HIV and AIDS, abandoned children and child soldiers and war brides. Spiritual director, yoga instructor, public speaker, retreat guide and author of Pilgrimage of the Soul, Phileena is passionate about spirituality and making the world a better place. She has led contemplative retreats for a number of faith communities including Word Made Flesh, World Vision International and Compassion International. In addition, she is sought after as a speaker at universities, seminaries and conferences such as Q, Catalyst, Urbana and the Center for Action and Contemplation. Phileena was also named an Outstanding Alumni by Asbury University and one of Outreach magazine's 30 Emerging Influencers Reshaping Leadership. Phileena and Chris founded the Gravity Center in 2012 to support the development of Christian consciousness by making contemplative practice accessible to individuals, communities and organizations who engage the challenging social justice perils of our time.

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ISBN 13	9780830846351
ISBN 10	0830846352
Title	Pilgrimage of a Soul – Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life
Author	Phileena Heuertz
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	InterVarsity Press
Year published	2017-10-03
Number of pages	208
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