Penguins and Golden Calves
Author: L'Engle, Madeleine
ISBN: 9781524759148
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 18 Sep 2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Now in paperback! With delightful language, insightful metaphor, and personal stories, Madeleine LP#39;EngleP#39;s book brings readers to a deeper understanding of themselves, their faith, and the presence of God in their daily lives.Plt;/BPgt;
Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine LP#8217;Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Plt;iPgt;Penguins and Golden Calves, Plt;/iPgt;a captivating discussion of how opening oneself up to icons, or everyday P#8220;windows to God,P#8221; leads to the development of a rich and deeply spiritual faith. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Here, LP#8217;Engle explains how ordinary things such as family, words, the Bible, heaven, and even penguins can become such windows. She also shows how such a window becomes an idolP#8211;a penguin becomes a P#8220;golden calfP#8221;P#8211;when we see it as a reflection of itself instead of God. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;With delightful language, insightful metaphor, and personal stories, LP#8217;Engle brings readers to a deeper understanding of themselves, their faith, and the presence of God in their daily lives.
ISBN: 9781524759148
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 18 Sep 2018
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback / softback
Plt;BPgt;Now in paperback! With delightful language, insightful metaphor, and personal stories, Madeleine LP#39;EngleP#39;s book brings readers to a deeper understanding of themselves, their faith, and the presence of God in their daily lives.Plt;/BPgt;
Despite protests and warnings from friends and family, author Madeleine LP#8217;Engle, at the age of seventy-four, embarked on a rafting trip to Antarctica. Her journey through the startling beauty of the continent led her to write Plt;iPgt;Penguins and Golden Calves, Plt;/iPgt;a captivating discussion of how opening oneself up to icons, or everyday P#8220;windows to God,P#8221; leads to the development of a rich and deeply spiritual faith. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Here, LP#8217;Engle explains how ordinary things such as family, words, the Bible, heaven, and even penguins can become such windows. She also shows how such a window becomes an idolP#8211;a penguin becomes a P#8220;golden calfP#8221;P#8211;when we see it as a reflection of itself instead of God. Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;With delightful language, insightful metaphor, and personal stories, LP#8217;Engle brings readers to a deeper understanding of themselves, their faith, and the presence of God in their daily lives.
