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Nourishing Narratives by Jennifer L. Holberg

Nourishing Narratives

The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith

Jennifer L. Holberg

InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · July 25, 2023

Humans are story-shaped creatures.

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Who it’s for
A practical look at how stories can quietly shape faith and daily attention.
Genres
Religion in the Arts, Spiritual Growth, Religion in Literature
Published
InterVarsity Press, July 25, 2023

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About this book

Humans are story-shaped creatures. We make sense of our world, pattern our lives, and reflect on what is ultimately significant through language and the words that compose our stories. But how does this relate to the narrative of the Bible and the story that God is writing through history?

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In Nourishing Narratives, writer and professor Jennifer Holberg engages with words from the likes of Dante, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Flannery O'Connor, Marilynne Robinson, and more while also offering some of her own stories to reflect on the importance of story to our lives and our faith. Here, readers are encouraged not only to understand how stories nourish our faith, but to discover how our stories are part of God's great story.

Story & Soul

A practical look at how stories can quietly shape faith and daily attention.

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  • story as spiritual practice
  • clear, accessible reflection

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  • Bible and literature in conversation
  • steady, dip-in-friendly guidance

Where it sits

Religion in the Arts97%
Religion in Literature33%
Spiritual Growth30%

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Publisher categories

  • Religion in Literature
  • Spiritual Growth
  • Religion in the Arts
Authors
Jennifer L. Holberg
Publisher
InterVarsity Press
Published
July 25, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Religion in Literature