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008			060404s2006 nju 000 0 eng
010			_a 2006925176
020			_a9780965633833
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082			_222 _a204.3 _bSMI
100	1		_aSmith, Huston.
245	1	0	_aTalking to God : _bportrait of a world at prayer / _cForeword by Huston Smith, Phyllis Tickle, Karen Armstrong ; [edited by] John Gattuso.
260			_aMilford, NJ : _bStone Creek Publications ; _c2006.
263			_a0610
300			_a176 p. ; _eHB
520			_bEssays by internationally renowned writers of faith explore the universal significance of prayer in this inspirational volume of lush images and meditative words. More than 100 photographs taken in 50 countries chronicle the diversity of the devotional experience in all of its intimacy, mystery, rapture, and stillness. The experience of prayer is shown to connect all parts of the human family in pursuit of a greater, transcending reality. With its breathtaking beauty and affirmation of life, this volume gives readers new insights into the practices of the world’s many faiths. Includes essays by Karen Armstrong, The Dalai Lama, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Thich Nhat Hanh, Jack Kornfield, Harold Kushner, C.S. Lewis, Thomas Merton, Thomas Moore, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Kathleen Norris, Pope John Paul II, David Steindl-Rast, Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, Michael Wolfe, and Carol Zaleski.
650			_aReligion _yReligious experience, life, practice
700			_aTickle,Phyllis.
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0643/2006925176-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0643/2006925176-d.html
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