Sacred America: The Emerging Spirit of the People - Hardcover

Housden, Roger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684848384 ISBN 13: 9780684848389

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1999

Synopsis

Discusses the growth of spirituality in America on the brink of the millennium, its interfaith and ecumenical origins, and its influence on all aspects of American society and culture

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Review:

Roger Housden was researching a book on the survival of the sacred in India when a floating thought settled smack in front of his third eye. "India for all its living spiritual wisdom, is not the land that holds the seal of the sacred for the next millennium," he realized. "That country is America." From then on, Housden, a native of Britain, began his quest to document the spiritual breadth and depth of America. Some of his fascinating destinations include a native Sun Dance at the Crow Fair powwow in Montana, a Rosh Hashanah retreat in the Catskill Mountains of New York, and a catholic Easter celebration in Old New Mexico.

Rather than dryly cataloging all the spiritual diversity that America hosts, Housden allows himself to truly spend time with the people and places he visits. As a result, his reflections carry the substance of a wise man who dwells with people and ideas, asking penetrating questions and listening attentively. As a result, this is armchair pilgrimage at its best--offering keen insight and rich storytelling to grasp "one of the most spiritually vibrant cultures on earth." --Gail Hudson

About the Author:

Roger Housden is a writer, explorer of sacred traditions, and leader of contemplative journeys in the Sahara, India, and the United States. He gives inspirational talks on the theme of Sacred America and also public recitals of ecstatic poetry from the world's spiritual traditions. Sacred America is his eighth book. For information on his books, journeys, talks, and recitals, visit his Web site at http://www.sacredamerica.com, or e-mail rogerhous@aol.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0684848384
• ISBN 13: 9780684848389
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272