Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Lane carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. Lane is a presbyterian theologian who teaches on a jesuit faculty at saint louis university. Backpacking with the saints oxford university press, 2014 belden c. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practicejumped out at me. Just as the trail offered revelations to the early desert christians, backpacking hones crucial spiritual skills. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice kindle edition by lane, belden c download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Intimacy in all human relationshipsespecially with godcan occur only as vulnerability and inadequacy are owned. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by lane, belden c.
Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice, im tempted to begin toting a tome or two. The discipline of backpacking with the saints thrusts me into that larger work of the soul. In a series of personal anecdotes, lane pairs his own experiences in the wild with the writings of. Lane is a presbyterian minister and professor emeritus of theological studies at saint louis university. Mar 02, 2020 in his book backpacking with the saints, belden c. Adoration, lane suggests, is the most appropriate human response to what we cannot explain, but have nonetheless learned to love. Read backpacking with the saints wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by belden c. 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.
This is a journey that many people throughout the ages have taken and one in which we can learn from if we. On one occasion, he and his roommate were on a descent that involved a seemingly endless series of switchbacks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In a series of personal anecdotes, lane pairs his own experiences in the wild with the writings of saints and sages from a wide range of religious traditions. Backpacking with the saints wilderness hiking as spiritual practice belden c. A captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as a spiritual practice carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. With that personal experience as a background, the title of belden lane s book backpacking with the saints. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice is a delightful, enriching read. Lane goes into the woods in search of understanding as fine a synonym for self as you might find he takes help. Jan 15, 2018 i really enjoyed reading backpacking with the saints. 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. Backpacking with the saints wilderness hiking as spiritual practice book.
Lane embarks on solitary spiritual treks through the ozarks and across the american. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice lane, belden c. On his solitary hikes, belden lane has as companions the great spiritual texts of the worlds religions. Offers lively reflections on the great spiritual classics from a wide range of faiths, alongside vivid portraits of the natural landscape.
Lane, 9780199927814, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Backpacking with the saints book contra costa county. Lane candidly shares a couple of hiking fails in californias sierra nevada mountains when he was a college student. His books include backpacking with the saints, the solace of fierce landscapes, and ravished by beauty. Backpacking with the saints book jefferson county public. Its most distinctive strength, a new and welcome emphasis from lane, is its inclusion of spiritual masters from diverse faith traditions. Lane, jim denison for free with a 30 day free trial.
A 266 page hardback is not a book most would want to carry in their pack. Wilderness hiking as a spiritual practice belden c. Just as the wilderness offered revelations to the early desert christians, backpacking hones crucial spiritual skills. Lane a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as a spiritual practice. Backpacking has as much to do with what i carry inside as with what goes into the pack. Lane quotes author of the solace of fierce landscapes. Backpacking with the saints is a captivating account of solo wilderness backpacking as spiritual practice.
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice audiobook by belden c. Backpacking with the saints carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. The great conversation is lanes multifaceted treatise on a spiritually centered environmentalism. Trails into the heart of wilderness, is due out in 2014.
If youve ever shouldered a pack to get away from all so you could think, this is the book for you. Lane embarks on solitary spiritual treks through the ozarks and across the american southwest. 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. Backpacking with the saints book king county library. Ralph waldo emerson, henry david thoreau, and john muir are just three writers in that genre that come immediately to my mind. 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. The great conversation is lane s multifaceted treatise on a spiritually centered environmentalism. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice kindle edition by belden c. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. An intimate narrative of backpacking alone through the wilderness as a spiritual practice.
The first part presents a survey of overarching themes. For lane, backpacking is more than just a hike in the great outdoors. Lane oxford university press carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. 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. Belden lane shares from his hiking experiences and correlates lessons from the saints that fit with the story hes relating.
Jan 29, 2015 backpacking with the saints by belden c. These themes are more like principles to take on the trail. Like god can only be met in emptiness, by those who come in love, abandoning all effort to control, every need to astound. Belden c lane carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. 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 is an inspiring exploration of how solitude. The wilderness, he argues, offers an enlightening approach to the texts, presenting the opportunity to explore the interior landscape and the spiritual realm of nature. But after reading belden lanes backpacking with the saints. I really enjoyed reading backpacking with the saints. The discipline of backpacking, lane shows, is a metaphor for a spiritual journey.
I am not the first person to experience, reflect on, and write about the spiritual dimension of wilderness. Its a chance to explore words that invite us more deeply into the spiritual life. Dec 11, 2014 belden lane shares from his hiking experiences and correlates lessons from the saints that fit with the story hes relating. How backpacking can put you in touch with your inner saint. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading backpacking with the saints. Entering the disarming silence of wilderness, neglected things rise to consciousness. For companions, he has only such teachers as rumi, john of the cross, hildegard of bingen, dag. Louis, lifelong hiker and spiritual searcher belden c. 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. So, they thought itd be a good idea to take a shortcut down through the rocks.
At the core is a belief in the power of the natural world to act as teacher. Abby stroven in this book, belden takes us through 4 stages of a spiritual journey within the context of a wilderness setting. Carrying only basic camping equipment and a collection of the worlds great spiritual writings, belden c. Belden lane is a presbyterian minister and professor emeritus of theological studies at saint louis university. Wilderness hiking as spiritual practice by belden c.
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