Dancing In The Empty Spaces: Meditations Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
"Wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove, David Rankin has gifted us with a bracing and telling book of meditations. Bedside reading for those who want to dream well."--Rev. Forrest Church, Unitarian Church of All Souls, New York, NY"David Rankin's spare words have, for a long time, been a staple for any collector of the best writing in liberal religion. This new and tender collection is a wonderful addition to his elegant and deceptively simple theological writing."--Kay Montgomery, Executive Vice President, Unitarian Universalist AssociationDancing in the Empty Spaces is the product of thirty years of disciplined meditation. It presents a variety of topics, but is purposefully diverse, nonlinear, and devoid of ultimate resolutions. Like Zen, it revels in the mystery of paradox and celebrates the intensity of the present moment. I hope each piece leads to further thought, since the search for truth is truly never-ending.--the PrefaceAbout the AuthorDiane Miller writes, "Decades ago, newly minted for ministerial service, David Rankin invited me to come to San Francisco as his assistant minister. I was blessed with an ideal mentor for a beginner in this calling. Apart from his mystifying commitment to a comical-looking manual typewriter in an age of humming IBM Selectrics, David's sermons were a model for how I wanted to write. In an era when preaching was out of fashion, David delivered art from the pulpit and filled the pews with listeners, seekers, and people simply hoping to understand a bit more about life." In addition to San Francisco, CA, David Rankin has served Unitarian Universalist churches in Watertown and New Bedford, MA; Atlanta, GA; and Grand Rapids, MI. He is now a freelance writer living in Moscow, ID.
Paperback: 54 pages
Publisher: Skinner House Books (December 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558964134
ISBN-13: 978-1558964136
Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.9 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,211,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #131 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts > Unitarian Universalism
I was very thankful to find this book as it is out of print and I find it to be a fabulous bookThe book arrived quickly and was in excellent condition. Thank you very much.
From the beginning, you are held firmly and gently. Thank you David Rankin!This is more a gift to oneself than a purchase.
This is among my favorites in this series of Skinner House meditation books. David Rankin's poetry resonates powerfully in my mind and soul.
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