Prophecy and Mysticism by Mary Grey
This study illustrates how the isolated prophet or mystic is no longer relevant and that it is only through the formation of prophetic communities of faith that our modern sense of fragmentation can be addressed.
'The progression of her argument is that the true contemplative is not escaping from reality, but rather fully engaged in and with the world if he or she is to be a contemplative at allSuch contemplation necessarily engages one in the painful realities of prayer: we become vulnerable, more than we thought, to the crudities of the world: from Sadaam Hussein to the guns of Afghanistan and beyond. Professor Grey's discussion is both dense and sparse: her engagement with feminist theology is not matched by her engagement with classic Christian spiritual writers or themes in spirituality. Yet her book raises important issues for any contemporary thinkers, especially those engaged in practical theology, either in the academy or in the Church.' Phyllis Zagano, Anglican Theological Review 'Challenging and thoughtful. The entire book is engaging, very well written and extensively footnoted and referenced.' Gillian Walters, Journal of Theology for Southern Africa
Mary Grey is a writer and theologian, currently Research Fellow at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, UK and Professor Emeritus of the University of Wales, Lampeter, UK. She and her husband Dr Nicholas Grey are co-founders of the NGO Wells for India working for water provision and women's situation in the drought-prone state of Rajasthan. She is also a patron and former trustee of the Dalit Solidarity Network UK and has worked on the situation of Dalit women with the Centre for Dalit Studies in New Delhi. Recent books include Sacred Longings: Ecofeminist Theology and Globalisation (SCM, 2003, Fortress, 2004), Pursuing the Dream: A Jewish Christian Conversation with Rabbi Dan Cohn Sherbok (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2005) and To Rwanda and Back: Liberation Spirituality and Reconciliation (Darton, Longman and Todd, 2007).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780567085870 |
| ISBN 10 | 0567085872 |
| Title | Prophecy and Mysticism |
| Author | Mary Grey |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1997-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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