I have found myself reading " and rereading "The practice of the presence of God with spiritual maximus" by Brother Lawrence thru out my walk. and noel, wouldn't your easter sunrise service be part of your early walk with God ?
When it comes to spiritual autobiography I am moved especially by the writings of C.S. Lewis. Surprised by Joy resonates with me each time I read it and it is high time that I revisited it. A Grief observed is a pointed look at his encounter with grief when his wife Joy died. Lewis a champion of so many types of literature certainly found a groove in spiritual autobiography.
A Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela and Night by Elie Wiesel influenced me greatly by opening up worlds other than our own privileged space. Both spoke to the ability to work toward a more humane world despite political systems that were intent on destroying opposition. They both worked out a faith that could sustain them in spite of circumstances that crushed the hopes of others in similar situations. Their humanity still shines. Autobiography gives hope when it’s done right. Singing out hope is blessing to us all!
I was there from 75-78 and then returned 81-86 to finish my Mdiv and Dmin . Coincidentally ,Iwas at Candler in 1978 learning at the feet of the master, James Fowler. Great teachers at both
schools but Vandy was hands down the best party school. I remember being welcomed to VDS with a kegger with faculty. A friend of mine was Sallie’s TA and he remembers writing a paper on God’s Body which he claimed Sallie did not give him proper due. He ended up teaching at Fordham , but later switched to administration. By far the smartest guy I knew at either school.
One of the formative spiritual autobiographies that shaped me as a young adult was Will Campbell's Brother to a Dragonfly. In a course on Great Books offered in the early 2000s by the Religious Studies Department at The College of William and Mary, Campbell's book was still being read.
Hi Mark, I entered Vandy in my senior year (fall 1975- Dec .76) after finishing an M.T.S. at Candler School of Theology at Emory. I'm not sure whether I took Sallie's class in the fall or spring (summer and fall 76 were field work only). My class may have been only the second time she'd taught Spiritual Biography. As I was writing this piece, I was hoping some of our readers would report having taken the course at a later time. I long been curious about how Sallie changed her reading list over the years. When were you at Vandy and was Sallie one of your teachers?
I have found myself reading " and rereading "The practice of the presence of God with spiritual maximus" by Brother Lawrence thru out my walk. and noel, wouldn't your easter sunrise service be part of your early walk with God ?
When it comes to spiritual autobiography I am moved especially by the writings of C.S. Lewis. Surprised by Joy resonates with me each time I read it and it is high time that I revisited it. A Grief observed is a pointed look at his encounter with grief when his wife Joy died. Lewis a champion of so many types of literature certainly found a groove in spiritual autobiography.
A Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela and Night by Elie Wiesel influenced me greatly by opening up worlds other than our own privileged space. Both spoke to the ability to work toward a more humane world despite political systems that were intent on destroying opposition. They both worked out a faith that could sustain them in spite of circumstances that crushed the hopes of others in similar situations. Their humanity still shines. Autobiography gives hope when it’s done right. Singing out hope is blessing to us all!
I was there from 75-78 and then returned 81-86 to finish my Mdiv and Dmin . Coincidentally ,Iwas at Candler in 1978 learning at the feet of the master, James Fowler. Great teachers at both
schools but Vandy was hands down the best party school. I remember being welcomed to VDS with a kegger with faculty. A friend of mine was Sallie’s TA and he remembers writing a paper on God’s Body which he claimed Sallie did not give him proper due. He ended up teaching at Fordham , but later switched to administration. By far the smartest guy I knew at either school.
One of the formative spiritual autobiographies that shaped me as a young adult was Will Campbell's Brother to a Dragonfly. In a course on Great Books offered in the early 2000s by the Religious Studies Department at The College of William and Mary, Campbell's book was still being read.
Hi Jeanne, Just wondering the years when you were at Vandy as I was also there before Sallie left.
Hi Mark, I entered Vandy in my senior year (fall 1975- Dec .76) after finishing an M.T.S. at Candler School of Theology at Emory. I'm not sure whether I took Sallie's class in the fall or spring (summer and fall 76 were field work only). My class may have been only the second time she'd taught Spiritual Biography. As I was writing this piece, I was hoping some of our readers would report having taken the course at a later time. I long been curious about how Sallie changed her reading list over the years. When were you at Vandy and was Sallie one of your teachers?
What a grand mission!…….and you are succeeding. Thanks to both you and Noel for pursuing this.