Does the search for interior spiritual growth lead us away from community? Must commitment to our society and public life come at the expense of our interior lives? In this award-winning book, Parker Palmer offers us a compelling vision of a disciplined inward search that strengthens our commitment to our communities. Palmer reminds us that a truly profound spiritual life leads us toward the God who makes us a community.
This book is a new and original voice in Christian spirituality. A valuable and practical resource for both clergy and laity, a balance vision of the renewal of public life and how the church can contribute to it.