Gilbert Kilpack

This is a poetic essay on how we can be Christian in this dark world, in this "ninth hour civilization." The ninth hour refers to the Crucifixion, as Jesus still hung alive on the cross, betrayed and suffering, with darkness over the whole land. Kilpack insists that we are called to carry a light in our own dark times. Each of us has a task and a message to give. He has a Christian message about the power and love of Christ and the cross; both the Christian and the non-Christian will find show more wisdom and love in this pamphlet. "The time will come... when all outward forms which stood as barriers between all children of the Holy Spirit shall fall away." The Eichenberg woodblock is wonderful show less

This is an insightful and useful pamphlet on our tendency to pursue purity and love the law rather than the guidance of the spirit. Jesus is the great example of holiness and love, without scruples about the purity code. Love and scrupulosity are opposites. This is wise and well written.

Kilpack tells two lovely stories of people he knew from his life, that he apparently thought of as exemplifying myth. Nice stories, and perhaps his point is that stories from your own life may speak to you of wholeness, so pay attention. I wanted more from this.

Comprises vignettes that shine with the Presence and challenge the conventional boundaries between literature, theology, and personal narrative.