Lent With Evelyn Underhill
Church Publishing Incorporated · Paperback · January 1, 1990
Half a century has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the "interior life" in the mystical Christian tradition.
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- Who it’s for
- Underhill’s devotional writings trace a Lenten path from spiritual stocktaking to Easter’s anticipation.
- Genres
- Easter & Lent, Mysticism, Devotionals
- Published
- Church Publishing Incorporated, January 1, 1990
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Half a century has passed since Evelyn Underhill's death, yet her devotional writings have endured as a beacon to those who seek a deeper understanding of the "interior life" in the mystical Christian tradition. The editor's personal discovery of Underhill's works when he was a young student at General Theological Seminary moved him to pursue an extensive knowledge of her writings.
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From these he has skillfully culled readings appropriate for every day of Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Eve and broadly following liturgical themes. Now back in print, these selections were chosen with the purpose of deepening Lenten observance by allowing the reader to follow the thought of Underhill, from the "spiritual stocktaking" theme for Ash Wednesday to Easter Saturday's joyous anticipation of God's ultimate Gift.
Underhill Through Lent
Underhill’s devotional writings trace a Lenten path from spiritual stocktaking to Easter’s anticipation.
Come here for
- Daily selections from Evelyn Underhill, from Ash Wednesday through Easter Eve
- Readings broadly following liturgical themes
Expect
- Selections chosen to deepen Lenten observance
- Underhill’s thought across the days of Lent
Where it sits
| Easter & Lent | 79% |
|---|---|
| Devotionals | 68% |
| Mysticism | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Easter & Lent
- Authors
- Evelyn Underhill, G.P. Mellick Belshaw
- Publisher
- Church Publishing Incorporated
- Published
- January 1, 1990
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Easter & Lent