But after reading belden lanes backpacking with the saints. An enchanting narrative for christians of all denominations, backpacking with the saints is an inspiring exploration of how solitude, simplicity, and mindfulness are illuminated and encouraged by the discipline of backcountry wandering, and of how the wilderness itself becomes a way of knowingan ecology of the soul. Just as the wilderness offered revelations to the early desert christians, backpacking hones crucial spiritual skills. An intimate narrative of backpacking alone through the wilderness as a spiritual practice. Intimacy in all human relationshipsespecially with godcan occur only as vulnerability and inadequacy are owned.
Lane is a presbyterian theologian who teaches on a jesuit faculty at saint louis university. Carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. Lane candidly shares a couple of hiking fails in californias sierra nevada mountains when he was a college student. These themes are more like principles to take on the trail. If youve ever shouldered a pack to get away from all so you could think, this is the book for you.
With that personal experience as a background, the title of belden lanes book backpacking with the saints. His interests include the relationship between geography and faith, wilderness backpacking in the ozarks, the magic of storytelling, desert spirituality, exposing students to urban poverty through the catholic worker community, and the poetry of rumi. On his solitary hikes, belden lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the worlds religions. Lane uses hiking as a metaphor for his spiritual journey, drawing on backpacking trips that have helped him come to terms spiritually with big life changes. Lane, 9780199927814, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice, im tempted to begin toting a tome or two. Backpacking with the saints oxford university press, 2014 belden c. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by belden c. Mar 02, 2020 in his book backpacking with the saints, belden c. Backpacking with the saints carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. Lane is a presbyterian minister and professor emeritus of theological studies at saint louis university.
Lane, author of backpacking with the saints, talks about what draws him to wild places, what the ancient desert. Backpacking with the saints serves as both a hiking memoir and a collection of spiritual reflections by belden lane, professor of theological studies at saint louis university. I am not the first person to experience, reflect on, and write about the spiritual dimension of wilderness. Lane carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c.
Lane quotes author of the solace of fierce landscapes. Dec 11, 2014 belden lane shares from his hiking experiences and correlates lessons from the saints that fit with the story hes relating. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wilderness hiking as a spiritual practice belden c. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practicejumped out at me. A 266 page hardback is not a book most would want to carry in their pack. Lane goes into the woods in search of understanding as fine a synonym for self as you might find he takes help. Lane, jim denison for free with a 30 day free trial.
Its most distinctive strength, a new and welcome emphasis from lane, is its inclusion of spiritual masters from diverse faith traditions. At the core is a belief in the power of the natural world to act as teacher. Backpacking with the saints is an inspiring exploration of how solitude. On one occasion, he and his roommate were on a descent that involved a seemingly endless series of switchbacks. Lane embarks on solitary spiritual treks through the ozarks and across the american. Jan 29, 2015 backpacking with the saints by belden c. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by lane, belden c.
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Ralph waldo emerson, henry david thoreau, and john muir are just three writers in that genre that come immediately to my mind. With that personal experience as a background, the title of belden lane s book backpacking with the saints. In this intimate and downtoearth narrative, backpacking is shown to be a spiritual practice that allows the discovery of god amidst the beauty and unexpected terrors of nature. Backpacking with the saints book contra costa county. This is a journey that many people throughout the ages have taken and one in which we can learn from if we. Jan 01, 2014 ralph waldo emerson, henry david thoreau, and john muir are just three writers in that genre that come immediately to my mind. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice kindle edition by belden c. Read backpacking with the saints wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by belden c. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice oxford university press, 2014 carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. His books include backpacking with the saints, the solace of fierce landscapes, and ravished by beauty. So, they thought itd be a good idea to take a shortcut down through the rocks. Louis, lifelong hiker and spiritual searcher belden c.
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