This is a "big picture spirituality" for one's loves and longings, one's prayer and one's politics where one can find God who is good. This is a book which can help people incorporate spirituality into everyday lives, and see
God's self-manifestation in all of creation, especially in times of confusion and anxiety.
The four main chapters center on these longings: of soul, of life, or earth, and of the divine. "In our longing for sacredness and depth we explore and
experience
a) soul, in those contemplative moments that touch the heart and prompt us to change and grow,
b) life, through opportunities to transcend anxiety and become liberated from everyday confusion,
c) earth in communion with creation as the source and sign of
ecological harmony, balance, and peace,
d) divine as the vulnerable and receptive one, calling us into relationship and into the experience of contemplation, liberation and creation, inviting us to belong and instilling in us the courage to confront the
challenge of the day."
The appendix provides a guide for discussion and group interaction on the 4 longings with questions for developing a specific spiritual
practice.
