Title: An exciting collection for the contemporary reader!
Product review: Ellsberg has not only made wise choices, he has presented his saints, witnesses and modern day prophets in a concise readable format. We gather insights from the lives of contemporary greats such as Karl Rahner and Karl Barth, and spirituality from Chief Seattle whose wisdom has much to teach us (as do all the highlighted lives). Ellsberg gives us glimpses of holiness in people like Flannery O'Connor who commented, "There won't be any biographies of me because... life spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make exciting copy." Each story begins with a quotation for those of us who appreciate a quote a day along with a short biographical sketch and ends with a reference at the bottom of each section. Ellsberg has truly compiled a "communion of saints" from all traditions that may very well be his contribution to a continuing ecumenical dialogue.
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