Fighting the Noonday Devil - And Other Essays Personal and Theological

In this stirring volume R. R. Reno -- a thoughtful, literate writer with a zest for physical and theological adventure -- looks back on his time working in the oil fields of Wyoming, his quests to the heights of Yosemite and the ice cliffs of the French Alps, his daughter's bat mitzvah, and more, rendering seven diverse "fragments of life" in energetic prose. Fighting the Noonday Devil resounds with Reno's depth of feeling and regard for the tangible things of life. Through these narratives, vignettes, and reflections he shows that it is the real-life manifestations of love and loyalty -- far beyond intellectual abstractions or theories -- that train us for true piety.

Author: R. R. Reno
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 02/01/2011
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.47h x 5.63w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780802865472

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/10/2011

About the Author
Reno, R. R.: - R. R. Reno is senior editor at First Things and professor of theology at Creighton University. His previous books include Sanctified Vision: An Introduction to Early Christian Interpretation of the Bible.

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