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The
place "where God happens," according to Rowan Williams's striking new
reading of the Desert Fathers and Mothers, is
between
each other.
It's a truth that we of the twenty-first century most urgently need to learn in
order to heal the experience of alienation that has become endemic to our age,
and these odd and appealing ancient figures, surprisingly, hold keys to this
healing.

The
fourth-century Christian hermits of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine understood the
truth of Christian community profoundly, and their lives demonstrate it
vividly—even though they often lived in solitude and isolation. The author
breaks through our preconceived ideas of the Desert Fathers to reveal them in a
new light: as true and worthy role models—even for us in our modern lives—who
have much to teach us about dealing with the anxieties, uncertainties, and
sense of isolation that have become hallmarks of modern life. They especially
embody valuable insights about community, about how to live together in an
intimate and meaningful way. Williams makes these radical figures, who clearly
have a special place in his heart, come to life in a new way for everyone.

The
book includes an appendix of selections from the teachings of the Desert Fathers.