God Hunger

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Summary: IA thoughtful companion to prayer.
Review: A nicely articulated book that will accompany you on a search for contemplation in the world. Quoting from such greats as Thomas Merton and Hildegard of Bingen, it will enlighten your journey. A nice gift as well.

Rating:
Summary: IA thoughtful companion to prayer.
Review: A nicely articulated book that will accompany you on a search for contemplation in the world. Quoting from such greats as Thomas Merton and Hildegard of Bingen, it will enlighten your journey. A nice gift as well.

Rating:
Summary: Still Hungry
Review: The premise of "God Hunger: Discovering the Mystic in All of Us" -- that at the root of all our longing is a profound hunger for God -- is provocative. But author John Kirvan fails in his task to stay focused and to satisfy our hunger. The problem with this book is, I think, its rootlessness. Taking an ecumenical approach to Western spirituality, with sources as diverse as C.S. Lewis, Rumi, the Kabbalah, and Hildegard of Bingen, the book fails to fulfill. Particularly disappointing were the prayers, which at times bordered on the incomprehensible.

Rating:
Summary: Still Hungry
Review: The premise of "God Hunger: Discovering the Mystic in All of Us" -- that at the root of all our longing is a profound hunger for God -- is provocative. But author John Kirvan fails in his task to stay focused and to satisfy our hunger. The problem with this book is, I think, its rootlessness. Taking an ecumenical approach to Western spirituality, with sources as diverse as C.S. Lewis, Rumi, the Kabbalah, and Hildegard of Bingen, the book fails to fulfill. Particularly disappointing were the prayers, which at times bordered on the incomprehensible.