The Wounding and Healing of Desire: Weaving Heaven and Earth

Using refreshingly unconventional prose, rising theologian Wendy Farley has written a theological account of the human condition that delves into the deepest dimensions of the soul. Considering human life from the perspective of the wounding and healing of desire, with desire being that within us which longs for connection, home, and beauty, Farley presents a passionate, moving account of the human condition that draws strongly upon the Christian meditative and mystical spiritual traditions. In doing so, Farley shifts the traditional images of sin and redemption into images of healing and power. The result is a theological memoir that reaches into the human depths and draws forth a response of the soul--in courage, compassion, and delight.

Author: Wendy Farley
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 10/03/2005
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.02h x 6.10w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9780664229764

Review Citation(s):
Christian Century 05/30/2006 pg. 25

About the Author
Farley, Wendy: -

Wendy Farley is Director of the Program in Christian Spirituality and Rice Family Professor of Spirituality in the Graduate School of Theology of the University of Redlands.