Not enough time? Money? Peace? Can less really be more? What really matters to you?
In a rare collection of voices, the authors of Simpler Living, Compassionate Life explore voluntary simplicity as a path to wholeness and abundance, and greater equity and meaning. Henri Nouwen, Richard Foster, Terry Tempest Williams, Cecile Andrews and eighteen other writers encourage you to listen to your own story, and to respond in a dialogue about the fundamental issues of life: time, money, food, sustainability, spirituality, and community. A diversity of voices and a helpful study guide make this an effective tool for individuals and groups ready to consider alternatives to the high-price, high-stress "Good Life": the riches of simplicity and compassion.
This Summer, St. Paul’s will be exploring the themes of simplicity and abundant living through this small group book study. If interested in participating or possibly hosting one of the groups, please email Chris Harris at harrisc@stpaulcathedral.org ASAP! You can purchase a copy of the book at Amazon.com by clicking here.
Be sure to join us July 13th for a special 9AM Forum in the Guild Room when we will preview the book study.
Jim Wallis; Editor-in-Chief of Sojourners Magazine:
"In a society where ‘I shop, therefore I am’ results in a deep spiritual poverty, Simpler Living, Compassionate Life provides a gospel-based antidote. This wonderful collection of essays on money, time, environment, community, and related topics offers a compelling alternative vision of a healthy, whole, and balanced life. Used by individuals or groups, it will stimulate honest reflection and discussion about how much is enough.”
Elaine St. James; Author of Simplify Your Life and Inner Simplicity:
“Simpler Living, Compassionate Life is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to have a comprehensive overview of the myriad of ways living more simply has positively affected our culture. It is also a delightful and practical guide for creating simplicity in our own lives, our communities and for the benefit of the planet.”
The Sacred Journey: Seeking the Abundant Life
Introduction to The Sacred Journey, Frederick Buechner
The Good Life and The Abundant Life, Michael Schut
Time as Commodity, Time as Sacred
Excerpt from The Overworked American, Juliet Schor
The Spirituality of Everyday Life, Cecile Andrews
Entering the Emptiness, Gerald May
Contemplation and Ministry, Henri Nouwen
Your Money or Your Life: The Place of Money in Modern Life
Spending Money as if Life Really Mattered, Evy McDonald
Money, William Stringfellow
How Much Is Enough?: Lifestyles, Global Economics, and Justice
The Big Economy, The Great Economy, Michael Schut
Christian Faith and the Degradation of Creation,
John B. Cobb, Jr.
How Much Is Enough?, Alan Durning
Word and Flesh, Wendell Berry
Social and Environmental Impacts of Everyday Food Choices
The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry
The Great Hunter-Gatherer Continuum, James T. Mulligan
Social Structures and the Politics of Simplicity
Christian Existence in a World of Limits, John B. Cobb, Jr.
Structural Changes, Cecile Andrews
The Lifestyle of Christian Faithfulness, William Gibson
Simplicity Is Nothing New: A Brief Historical Overview
Introduction to The Politics of Simplicity, Jerome Segal
Epilogue from The Simple Life, David Shi
Simplicity Among the Saints, Richard J. Foster
Theology in Support Of Simplicity and Eco-Justice
Some Notes from Belshaz’zar's Feast, Timothy Weiskel
Creation's Care and Keeping, Calvin DeWitt
The Discipline of Simplicity, Richard J. Foster
Worldviews: The Lens Through Which We See
Worldview as Inheritance, Michael Schut
Traditional Western View of Reality, Duane Elgin
Healing Ourselves and Our Earth, Shantilal Bhagat
Sacred Cosmology and the Ecological Crisis, Philip Sherrard
Widening Our Circle of Community: Journey to Abundant Life
Building Community, Cecile Andrews
Winter Solstice at the Moab Slough, Terry Tempest Williams
Epilogue
Seeing the Sacred in the Ordinary, James T. Mulligan
Extending Our Circle of Compassion, Michael Schut
