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Reading for the Love of God

How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Reading for the Love of God

How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but a spiritual practice that deepens our faith? In Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson does just that--and then shows readers how to reap the spiritual benefits of reading. She argues that the simple act of reading can help us learn to pray well, love our neighbor, be contemplative, practice humility, and disentangle ourselves from contemporary idols. Accessible and engaging, this guide outlines several ways Christian thinkers--including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy L. Sayers--approached the act of reading. It also includes useful special features such as suggested reading lists, guided practices to approaching texts, and tips for meditating on specific texts or Bible passages. By learning to read for the love of God, readers will discover not only a renewed love of reading but also a new, vital spiritual practice to deepen their walk with God.

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1493440535

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The Scandal of Holiness

Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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The Scandal of Holiness

Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

How do we become better people? Initiatives such as New Year's resolutions, vision boards, thirty-day plans, and self-help books often fail to compel us to live differently. We settle for small goals--frugal spending, less yelling at the kids, more time at the gym--but we are called to something far greater. We are created to be holy. Award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson explains that learning to hear the call of holiness requires cultivating a new imagination--one rooted in the act of reading. Learning to read with eyes attuned to the saints who populate great works of literature moves us toward holiness, where God opens up a way of living that extends far beyond what we can conjure for ourselves. Literature has the power to show us what a holy life looks like, and these depictions often scandalize even as they shape our imagination. As such, careful reading becomes a sort of countercultural spiritual discipline. The book includes devotionals, prayers, wisdom from the saints, and more to help individuals and groups cultivate a saintly imagination. Foreword by Lauren F. Winner.

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Brazos Press

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1493435345

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Learning the Good Life

Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds That Came Before

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson,Jacob Stratman

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Learning the Good Life

Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds That Came Before

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson,Jacob Stratman

What is 'the Good Life'? How can we live well and fully in the world? Learning the Good Life seeks to help readers answer these age-old questions through introducing them to timeless texts from some of history's wisest hearts and minds. In doing so it offers a broader, richer, and more cohesive narrative in which Christians may participate.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310127963

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Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O'Connor died at the age of 39 in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for 40 years. Until now. For the past 10-plus years, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of typed and handwritten material of the novel--transcribing pages, organizing them into scenes, and compiling everything to provide a glimpse into what O'Connor might have planned to publish. This book is the result of Hooten Wilson's work. In it, she introduces O'Connor's novel to the public for the first time and imagines themes and directions O'Connor's work might have taken. Including illustrations and an afterword from noted artist Steve Prince (One Fish Studio), the book unveils scenes that are both funny and thought-provoking, ultimately revealing that we have much to learn from what O'Connor left behind.

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Baker Books

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1493445022

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Learning the Good Life

Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds That Came Before

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson,Jacob Stratman

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Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds That Came Before

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson,Jacob Stratman

Discover the Good Life as you learn from the wise voices of the past. We've lost ourselves. Disconnected from the past and uncertain about the future, we are anxious about what our lives will be and troubled by a nagging sense of meaninglessness. Adrift in the world, many Christians have their identity completely wrapped up in work, and their definition of the "good life" is financial success. Fewer of are staying committed to the Christian faith, finding it difficult to reconcile their experience with their longings and desires. With so much uncertainty, where can we find a true vision of "the Good Life"? Learning the Good Life speaks to this malaise with a curated collection of voices from the past, inviting Christians into an ages-old dialogue with some of history's wisest and most reflective minds. Featuring thought-provoking writings from a diverse lineup of over 35 writers and thinkers: From the classic—including Confucius, Augustine, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Henry David Thoreau, and Frederick Douglass; To the modern—including W.E.B. DuBois, Flannery O'Connor, T.S. Eliot, and Simone Weil; To the contemporary—including Wendell Berry, David Foster Wallace, and Marilynne Robinson. Together these sages, writers, philosophers, and poets address important issues such as virtue, beauty, community, wonder, suffering, and meaning. Each of these texts are introduced by experts from a variety of Christian colleges and universities to help provide a richer narrative in which Christians can participate. Each text is also accompanied by discussion questions to provoke further thought and contemplation and to facilitate discussion when used in groups. Learning the Good Life is ideal for any Christian seeking a deeper connection to the wisdom of the past and wanting a more cohesive vision of the good life. Though not all these writers were themselves Christians, they all have a message for you. All of them are calling you to die to yourself, to your habits of indulgence, to your pride and ambition—and to dedicate your time to learning, thinking, and loving.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310127971

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Giving the Devil His Due

Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Giving the Devil His Due

Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky shared a deep faith in Christ, which compelled them to tell stories that force readers to choose between eternal life and demonic possession. Their either-or extremism has not become more popular in the last fifty to a hundred years since these stories were first published, but it has become more relevant to a twenty-first-century culture in which the lukewarm middle ground seems the most comfortable place to dwell. Giving the Devil His Due walks through all of O'Connor's stories and looks closely at Dostoevsky's magnum opus The Brothers Karamazov to show that when the devil rules, all hell breaks loose. Instead of this kingdom of violence, O'Connor and Dostoevsky propose a kingdom of love, one that is only possible when the Lord again is king.

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1498291376

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Reading for the Love of God

How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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How to Read as a Spiritual Practice

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Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress

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Reading Walker Percy's Novels

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Reading Walker Percy's Novels

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

Walker Percy (1916–1990) considered novels the strongest tool with which to popularize great ideas among a broad audience, and, more than half a century after they first appeared in print, his works of fiction continue to fascinate contemporary readers. Despite their lasting appeal, however, Percy’s engaging narratives also contain intellectual elements that demand further explication. Philosophical themes, including existentialism, language acquisition theory, and modern Catholic theology, provide a deeper layer of meaning in Percy’s writings. Jessica Hooten Wilson’s Reading Walker Percy’s Novels serves as a companion guide for readers who enjoy Percy’s novels but may be less familiar with the works of Sartre, Camus, Kierkegaard, and Dante. In addition to clarifying Percy’s philosophies, Wilson highlights allusions to other writers within his narratives, addresses historical and political contexts, and provides insight into the creation and reception of The Moviegoer, The Last Gentleman, Love in the Ruins, Lancelot, The Second Coming, and The Thanatos Syndrome. An introduction covers aspects of Percy’s biography that influenced his writing, including his deep southern roots, faith, and search for meaning in life. An appendix offers an explanation of Percy’s satirical parody Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book. Written in an accessible and conversational style, this primer will appeal to everyone who appreciates the nuances of Walker Percy’s fiction.

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LSU Press

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0807168785

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The Scandal of Holiness

Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints

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Jesus Swagger

Break Free from Poser Christianity

By: Jarrid Wilson

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Jesus Swagger

Break Free from Poser Christianity

By: Jarrid Wilson

Stop being a poser. Start being a Christian. Is your faith for real? How about your walk? If everyone who claimed to love Jesus actually did, this world would be pretty close to paradise. Yet we live in a time when being a poser is not only easy, it’s rewarded—especially where Jesus is concerned. But claiming to love Jesus without following him is bogus, fraudulent, and—frankly—it’s not you. God has called you to be set apart, to live authentically, to walk a genuine Jesus Swagger. He wants followers, not pretenders. From Christian blogger Jarrid Wilson, Jesus Swagger is about calling out the phony, showing the pretender the door, and letting Jesus in instead. If you are suspicious of your own motivations, your own talk, or even your own Christianity, it’s time to be honest, come clean, and get real. It’s time to take the Jesus Swagger litmus test and start walking the walk.

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Giving the Devil His Due

Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O’Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O’Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky shared a deep faith in Christ, which compelled them to tell stories that force readers to choose between eternal life and demonic possession. Their either-or extremism has not become more popular in the last fifty to a hundred years since these stories were first published, but it has become more relevant to a twenty-firstt-century culture in which the lukewarm middle ground seems the most comfortable place to dwell. Giving the Devil His Due walks through all of O'Connor's stories and looks closely at Dostoevsky's magnum opus The Brothers Karamazov to show that when the devil rules, all hell breaks loose. Instead of this kingdom of violence, O'Connor and Dostoevsky propose a kingdom of love, one that is only possible when the Lord again is king.

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Reading Walker Percy's Novels

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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0807168793

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Jesus Swagger

Break Free from Poser Christianity

By: Jarrid Wilson

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Break Free from Poser Christianity

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Walker Percy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the Search for Influence

By: Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Walker Percy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the Search for Influence

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Failed imitation in The Charterhouse and The Gramercy winner -- Faithful re-membering in The Moviegoer -- Modeling a holy fool in The Last gentleman -- Borrowed critiques in Love in the ruins -- "Outdostoevskying Dostoevsky" in Lancelot -- Echoed prophecies in The Second coming and The Thanatos Syndrome -- Conclusion--Imitation versus anxiety: a Christian's response to Harold Bloom's The Anxiety of influence

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Reading for the Love of God

Reading for the Love of God

The Scandal of Holiness

The Scandal of Holiness

Learning the Good Life

Learning the Good Life

Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

Learning the Good Life

Learning the Good Life

Giving the Devil His Due

Giving the Devil His Due

Reading for the Love of God

Reading for the Love of God

Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

The Scandal of Holiness

The Scandal of Holiness

Jesus Swagger

Jesus Swagger

Giving the Devil His Due

Giving the Devil His Due

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

Reading Walker Percy's Novels

Jesus Swagger

Jesus Swagger

Walker Percy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the Search for Influence

Walker Percy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and the Search for Influence

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