Seven Last Words

Description

The Seven Words from the Cross are the focus of Christian meditation through the ages. Set to music by Hadyn, they epitomise the depth of Jesus's human experience and thus speak most profoundly to the human condition. Each meditation is illustrated with a picture of Christ on the Cross. Many are old masters;some more modern. The object is to lead the reader deeply into prayer and contemplation. But there is nothing fusty about Radcliffe's text. Whatever he writes is a breath of fresh air and these meditations are modern and contemporary in their reference. There are also many autobiographical touches which make these meditations more personal. This is perfect Lent reading by a spiritual master and one of the few Christian prophets in our time.

A former Master of the world-wide Dominican Order, Timothy Radcliffe is now based in Oxford but spends much of his year giving retreats, lectures and conference key-note addresses in the UK and overseas. He was the winner of the 2007 Michael Ramsey prize for theological writing for his book What is the Point of Being a Christian?. He was the author of The Archbishop of Canterbury's 2009 Lent Book Why Go to Church? His other books include Alive in God, Take the Plunge and I Call You Friends, all published by Bloomsbury Continuum.

-Mention. Theology Digest/ Vol. 52 No. 3/ Fall 2005 -- Theology Digest "In Seven Last Words, Timothy Radcliffe OP approaches Calvary by way of a thought-filled meander through intersections of memory and documented quotations, and then provides two afterwords." -Review for Religious, 64.2, 2005 * Review For Religious * "In Seven Last Words, Timothy Radcliffe OP approaches Calvary by way of a thought-filled meander through intersections of memory and documented quotations, and then provides two afterwords." -Review for Religious, 64.2, 2005 * Review For Religious *