| Joan Chittister: In My Own Words Contributor(s): Kownacki, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764817531 ISBN-13: 9780764817533 Publisher: Liguori Publications OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2008 Annotation: Sister Joan D. Chittister, a Benedictine nun for over fifty years, has been one of the Church's key visionary voices and spiritual leaders for more than thirty years. A prolific writer and international speaker, she concentrates on women's issues, human rights, peace, justice, contemporary religious life, and spirituality in the modern world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Inspirational |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2008025251 |
| Series: In My Own Words |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.1" (0.55 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Joan Chittister is one of the Church's key visionary voices and spiritual leaders in the post-Vatican II period, crisscrossing the globe to speak on behalf of women, peace, and human rights. She is an eloquent preacher of the word and a prolific and widely read author of more than 30 books. She has provided leadership and guidance in the articulation of spirituality for our times, one that passionately links the gospel to daily newspaper headlines in church, nation, and world affairs. She concentrates on women's issues, human rights, peace, justice, contemporary religious life, and spirituality in the modern world. Sister Joan received her PhD in speech-communications theory from Penn State University and has received numerous honorary degrees and awards. She is the founder and executive director of Benetvision: A Resource and Research Center for Contemporary Spirituality. Hardcover |
Contributor Bio(s): Kownacki, Mary: - Mary Lou Kownacki is a Benedictine nun and writer in residence at Inner-City Neighborhood Art House. She is director of Benetvision Publishing in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the former National Coordinator of Pax Christi USA. An award-winning author, her most recent books are Between Two Souls: Conversations with Ryokan (Wm. B. Eerdmans) and Monk In The Inner City: The ABCs of a Spiritual Journey (Orbis Books). |