Scott Cairns
Short Trip to the Edge: A Pilgrimage to Prayer (New Edition) (Paraclete Poetry)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781612617329
- author:
- Scott Cairns
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Paraclete Press New edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 1.5 x 21.3 cm
- Genre:
- Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Living, Scott Cairns,Short Trip to the Edge: A Pilgrimage to Prayer (New Edition) (Paraclete Poetry),Paraclete Press,1612617328,Christianity: General,Christianity - Orthodox,Leadership,Biography / Auto
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Scott Cairns' journey to the edge of his spiritual life began on a beach in Virginia, where a midlife crisis sparked a desperate need to seek out prayer. As a Baptist turned Eastern Orthodox, Cairns found himself at a crossroads, and the mystical peninsula of Mt. Athos became the perfect destination to find a prayer father and discover the stillness of true prayer. With twenty monasteries and thirteen sketes scattered across its terrain, Mt. Athos offered a unique opportunity for Cairns to forge relationships with monks, priests, and fellow pilgrims. Along the way, he navigated a narrative that takes the reader from the beach to the most holy Orthodox monasteries in the world, and back again, as he struggles to find his prayer path. This new edition of Short Trip to the Edge includes photos, maps, and an expanded narrative, offering a deeper understanding of Cairns' spiritual journey and the challenges he faced in his search for prayer.
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