Life Lines: Holding On (and Letting Go)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life Lines: Holding On (and Letting Go)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Forrest Church
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:190
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 133
Category/GenreMind, Body, Spirit - thought and practice
ISBN/Barcode 9780807027233
ClassificationsDewey:291.22
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Beacon Press
Imprint Beacon Press
Publication Date 17 September 1997
Publication Country United States

Description

In this eloquent, personal, hopeful book, writer and minister Forrest Church explores the lifelines that can sustain us in times of trouble- deeper connections to neighbor and stranger, a better understanding of human limits, and a larger view of our place in the universe.

Author Biography

Forrest Church(1948-2009) served for almost three decades as senior minister and was minister of public theology at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City. He wrote or edited twenty-five books, includingLove & Death- My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow;So Help Me God- The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle Over Church and State; Freedom from Fear- Finding the Courage to Act, Love and Be;andThe Cathedral of the World- A Universalist Theology.

Reviews

Excellent, truly excellent! -M. Scott Peck "The minister of a famous Unitarian church, himself the son of a notable patriot and lawmaker, demonstrates, with frequent and grateful reference to Scripture, spiritual strength based on experience and reason, and especially in times of sorrow." -Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. "With wisdom from Ecclesiastes guiding the contemporary wisdom of one of our nation's leading pastors, Life Lines offers good counsel, comfort, and insight for today's dilemmas. Forrest Church takes on the toughest issues-love, death, guilt, and forgiveness-and comes up with practical, usable advice." -Dan Wakefield, author of Creating from the Spirit "A wise and wonderful book. With great courage and compassion, Forrest Church helps us face the core issues of human existence: being alive and having to die." -Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Children 'Wise and wonderful. With great courage and compassion, Forrest Church helps us face the core issues of human existence: being alive and having to die.' --Sylvia Ann Hewlett, author of When the Bough Breaks: The Cost of Neglecting Our Childr en 'With wisdom from Ecclesiastes guiding the contemporary wisdom of one of our nation's leading pastors, Life Lines offers good counsel, comfort, and insight for today's dilemmas. Forrest Church takes on the toughest issues--love, death, guilt, and forgiveness--and comes up with practical, usable advice.' --Dan Wakefield, author of Expect a Miracle 'At once insightful, provocative and comforting.' --Rabbi Michael Lerner, author of The Politics of Meaning