The Path of Waiting

by Henri J. M. Nouwen

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Very good and brief book regarding the idea of waiting in spirituality. Nouwen places a lot of emphasis on the distinction between action and passivity, and how Christ did both these things. He had an active ministry, but he also received the passion in a passive way. Very insightful book that can literally be read in an hour.
The famed Dutch theologian and writer Henri Nouwel deals with the subject of waiting in its two aspects: waiting for God and waiting on God. The first two chapters of Luke's Gospel set the context for his insights.

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He was born in the Netherlands in 1932. An ordained priest and gifted teacher, he taught at several universities including Notre Dame, Harvard and Yale. He was a missionary in Peru. He died of a heart attack in 1996. (Publisher Provided) Henri J. M. Nouwen was born in Nijkerk, The Netherlands on January 24, 1932. He was ordained a priest in 1957. show more He taught theology at Yale University Divinity School from 1971 to 1981 and at Harvard Divinity School from 1983 to 1985. He was the pastor at Daybreak, the L'Arche community for the mentally handicapped in Toronto, Canada from 1986 to 1996. He wrote over 30 books on spirituality, healing, and ministry including Reaching Out, The Genesee Diary, The Wounded Healer, The Road to Daybreak, The Return of the Prodigal Son, and Can You Drink the Cup? He died of a heart attack on September 21, 1996 at the age of 64. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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The Path of Waiting

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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
248.4ReligionChristian practice & observanceChristian experience, practice, lifeChristian Living
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BV4647 .E93 .N68Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionPractical TheologyPractical TheologyPractical religion. The Christian lifeMoral theologyVirtues
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