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Reclaiming rest : the promise of sabbath, solitude and stillness in a restless world /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rademacher, Kate H. (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books [2021]
Subjects:
Sabbath.
Rest > Religious aspects.
Solitude > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Rest > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Seeking Sabbath
  • 1. Up in the Air: An Invitation to Slow Down
  • 2. Anorexia of the Soul: The Dangers of an Overscheduled Life
  • 3. Sabbath Neuroses: Experimentations with Rest
  • 4. Sabbath Ambivalence: From Church to Mall
  • Part II. A Sabbath Year
  • 5. Itchy Birds: The Real Meaning of Mindfulness
  • 6. Tiny Houses: Simplicity as a Spiritual Discipline
  • 7. The Promise of Selah: Liberating Rest
  • 8. A Double Mitzvah: Sex and the Sabbath
  • 9. Viewing the Totality: A Glimpse of a Quieter Life
  • Part III. Everyday Sabbath
  • 10. Beyond Mommy Guilt: A Cure for Compulsivity?
  • 11. Challenging the Fallacy of Work-Life Balance: Reclaiming a 24/6 Schedule
  • 12. Does the Day Matter? Seeking Sabbath in Community
  • 13. How Then Shall We Pray? Cultivating Rest in Our Daily Lives
  • 14. Phones Down, Heads Up: Experimenting with Digital Fasts and Walking
  • Part IV. Sabbath Hope
  • 15. Becoming Bilingual: Fluency in the Language of Faith
  • 16. Seeking Synthesis: Relief from Having to Save the World
  • 17. Tearing Down the Temple Curtain: Finding Unity through Grace
  • Quick-Start Guide to Sabbath Keeping
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes