Wild Belief by Ripatrazone Nick

Wild Belief by Ripatrazone Nick

"Midway upon the journey of our life / I found myself within a forest dark." Dante's Infernobegins with imagery of the wilderness marked by darkness, fear, and the unknown. In folktales, legends, and children's stories, the wilderness is a place of conflict and exile. Yet there is another spiritual tradition that embraces the complexities of the wilderness as a place of rejuvenation and wonder--a place where Thomas Merton said "man purges himself of 'sediments of society' and becomes a new creature."

A book for those of us who revel in the beauty and mystery of the natural world, Wild Beliefbrings together poets and prophets, saints and storytellers from across the ages who share a common search for the spirit. Their explorations of forests, wetlands, and deserts expose the wilderness as both a fearful and a sacred space--a tension that aptly captures the unknown and surprising elements of belief. As we join them on their search for the divine, our eyes open to the possibilities of transformation, to our most fundamental stories, and to a fertile spirituality we can only find in the wild.

Ripatrazone, Nick: - Nick Ripatrazone's newest books are EMBER DAYS (Braddock Avenue Books, 2015) and Good People, a collection of short stories (Foxhead Books 2014). He is also the author of two novellas, THIS DARKSOME BURN (firthFORTH, 2013) and We Will Listen For You (CCM Press). His other books include The Fine Delight: Postconciliar Catholic Literature (Cascade Books) and two books of poetry, Oblations and This Is Not About Birds (Gold Wake Press). His writing has appeared in Esquire, The Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, and has been featured at NPR.

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ISBN 13	9781506464633
ISBN 10	1506464637
Title	Wild Belief
Author	Ripatrazone Nick
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	1517 Media
Year published	2021-05-18
Number of pages	200
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.