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A stone for a pillow, journeys with Jacob, Madeleine L'Engle ; foreword by Rachel Held Evans ; reader's guide by Lindsay Lackey

eng

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non fiction

A stone for a pillow

953597851

Madeleine L'Engle ; foreword by Rachel Held Evans ; reader's guide by Lindsay Lackey

Genesis trilogy, bk. 2

journeys with Jacob

Book #2 of The Genesis Trilogy. This special reissue of a classic work of spirituality from the author of A Wrinkle in Time offers life-transforming insights on the rich heritage of the Bible and shows how the characters of this ancient text are relevant for living the good life now. Includes a new reader's guide. In this book for the curious, spiritual seeker, Madeleine L'Engle offers relevant lessons drawn from the life of Jacob from the Old Testament. Here, the son of Isaac becomes a spiritual companion to L'Engle, equipping her to deal with earthly and psychological struggles. Throughout her journey, L'Engle offers contemporary answers to questions that burden modern day readers and believers. With her customary fearlessness and candor, she broaches such topics as the significance of angels, redemption, sexual identity, forgiveness, and the seemingly constant conflict between good and evil. Madeleine L'Engle possesses the same ambidextrous skill of storytelling as other literary giants, including C.S. Lewis and George MacDonald. Her fictional stories appeal to generations of readers, and are equally embraced in both the secular and religious markets. But, it is her ability in her nonfiction to engage with the historical text of the Bible through a dynamic unpacking of protagonists, antagonists, and matters of faith that establishes the Genesis Trilogy as a highly treasured collection of spiritual writings. A Stone for a Pillow acts as a compass for those traveling through the tumultuous landscape of faith in our cynical and divisive modern culture"As always when I struggle to find the truth or something, " the author writes, "I turn to story for illumination. And as I grapple with the angels of difficult questions, I think of Jacob who saw a ladder of angels, reaching from earth to heaven... linking heaven to earth, the creation to the Creator, not separated from each other. Delight. At-one-ment." Just as Madeleine L'Engle finds in Jacob a companion for her journey, readers of this second volume in her Genesis Trilogy will delight in her companionship on their journey. But here answers to the book's many questions must finally be their own. The subjects are numerous and the questions vexing: what is the significance of angels, redemption, sexual identity, blessing, forgiveness, and the conflict of good versus evil? The reader will ponder these topics in the stimulating company of a biblical patriarch, a modern artist, and a powerful Presence known to spiritual travelers of all generations, the El Shaddai or God Almighty revealed in Genesis"--, Back cover