Boundless Grandeur: The Christian Vision of A.M. 'Donald' Allchin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780227175811)

Donald Allchin was an ordained priest in the Church of England, a historian, ecumenist, and contemplative theologian. The essays, poems, and memoires in this book represent what his Christian vision has brought forth in the lives of the contributors. Youwill meet poets, historians, bishops, archbishops, monks, priests, lay persons, and scholars. You will taste the rich ecumenical dialogue between Allchin's Anglican heritage, Eastern Orthodox Churches, the Roman Catholic Church, and churches of the Reformed Traditions, including Allchin's friendships and correspondence with Thomas Merton and the Romanian Orthodox theologian Dumitru Staniloae. Readers will gain insights into Allchin's interpretation of the Anglican Tradition and his emphasis on the value of monastic solitude and community for the lives of modern Christians. You will enter Allchin's journey into the lives, poetry, saints, and holy places of the Welsh spiritual tradition. And this is only a taste of his legacy. In Allchin's words,

Author: David Gr Keller
ISBN-10: 0227175816
ISBN-13: 9780227175811
Publisher: James Clarke Company
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2015
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d