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Soul Making by Alan W. Jones

Soul Making

The Desert Way of Spirituality

Alan W. Jones

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 10, 1989

A leading spiritual writer recovers "The Desert Way of Believing" -- the spiritual pathway discovered by early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian desert that is still relevant to Christians today.

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Who it’s for
Desert monastic spirituality meets modern literature and psychology in a readable reflection on inner transformation.
Themes
Early Christian desert spirituality, Inner transformation, Wonder and mystery in Christian faith
Genres
Spiritual Growth, Monasticism, Psychology of Religion

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A leading spiritual writer recovers "The Desert Way of Believing" -- the spiritual pathway discovered by early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian desert that is still relevant to Christians today. Alan Jones distills the elements that made this fully orthodox way of inner transformation a unique and important part of the early church.

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Refreshingly readable and filled with rich insights, Soul Making draws together the spirituality of modern literature and elements of psychology. Jones shows how the desert way can become for any spiritual seeker a soul-stretching means of experiencing the "wonder, mystery, and awe" at the heart of the Christian faith.

Desert Wisdom

Desert monastic spirituality meets modern literature and psychology in a readable reflection on inner transformation.

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  • Explore the early Christian monks’ path of spiritual transformation
  • Consider wonder, mystery, and awe within Christian faith

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  • A readable, orthodox Christian perspective
  • Connections between spirituality, literature, and psychology

Where it sits

Spiritual Growth59%
Monasticism56%
Psychology of Religion26%

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Publisher categories

  • Psychoanalysis
  • Christian Living
  • Love & Marriage (Christian)
  • Spiritual Growth
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  • Christian History
  • Inspirational Religion
  • Mysticism
  • Spirituality
Authors
Alan W. Jones
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 10, 1989
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Early Christian desert spirituality · Inner transformation · Wonder and mystery in Christian faith
Reading lane
Psychoanalysis