At first sight the lives of hermits, living in solitude and committed to a life of prayer and contemplation seems to be a world apart of the active practice of interfaith dialogue. Yet, there is a long tradition of seeking the divine together and thus making a contribution to better mutual understanding and an active contribution to peace between Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism in India. Drawing on his experience of travelling to some of India's holy places, the life and work of writers like Thomas Merton, Charles de Foucauld and Abishaktanda and being himself a Benedictine hermit and Professor of Divinity at the University of St Andrews, Mario Aguilar opens up new possibilities for dialogue between three of the world's major religions in today's world. He shows how his own experience of an eremitic life has brought him into deep communion with pilgrims of other faiths, be it through shared silence or listening to each other's experience, through reading sacred scriptures together, through poetry or interfaith worship that draws on practices and texts from Hinduism, Buddhism and Christianity. This is a book for all engaged in interfaith dialogue and seeking to explore how spiritualities of silence, contemplation and prayer can make a contribution to peace and harmony in the world today.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-13
9781785920899
eBay Product ID (ePID)
233070483
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Way of the Hermit: Interfaith Encounters in Silence and Prayer
Author
Mario I. Aguilar
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Religious History, Hinduism, Relations, Christianity
Publication Year
2017
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
164mm
Item Weight
286g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mario I. Aguilar
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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