Product Description

Keep up with current culture while you integrate the perspectives of Christian faith. This resource helps adults explore the issues of discipleship and theology through guided interaction from selections of American literature.

Includes excerpts from the works of eight contemporary American authors and includes author profiles, plus discussion and reflection questions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #633323 in Books
• Published on: 2003-01-01
• Released on: 2003-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 164 pages

From the Publisher
Excellent contemporary literature helps participants realize the presence of God in many places and relationships.

Features:

--gives leaders a new approach for nurturing spiritual growth

--small group format helps build community

--can be used by readers with a beginning to intermediate familiarity with the Bible

Customer Reviews

A wonderful resource for discussion groups
Paula Carlson and Peter Hawkins have over the past several years pulled together short stories and a few essays, three volumes in all, from contemporary authors in which faith concerns of all types are raised. The authors are first-rate and include the well known--John Updike, Flannery O'Connor, Gail Godwin, John Cheever and others--to lesser known authors like Tillie Olsen and Tess Gallgher. Each of the volumes includes a leader's guide, and volumes 1 and 2 include videos with interviews of the authors or of people who knew the author.

These are excellent volumes for discussion groups that bring out the multitude of issues, problems, life crises that each of has or will face. The relationship to faith and religion are sometimes clear, sometimes not so obvious, but all present situations of interest and, often, deep concern, for individuals. Having facilitated two of this series, the atmosphere provided by the stories and their general literary excellence leads easily into discussions where people can reflect anew on the importance of grace and the mystery of God in our lives