David Carlson (2) (1947–)
Autor(a) de Peace Be with You: Monastic Wisdom for a Terror-Filled World
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About the Author
David Carlson, PhD is a professor and the Charles B. and Kathleen O. Van Nuys Deans Fellow in Religious Studies at Franklin College, where he has served since 1978. He received his education at Wheaton College, American Baptist Seminary of the West, and University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His mostrar mais Scholarly interests include monasticism, Orthodox-Catholic relations, and faith development of college students and adults. He writes columns on religions, culture, and politics for multiple newspapers. mostrar menos
Obras por David Carlson
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Conhecimento Comum
- Nome canónico
- Carlson, David
- Data de nascimento
- 1947
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Locais de residência
- Franklin, Indiana, USA
- Educação
- Wheaton College (B.A.|Political Science)
American Baptist Seminary of the West (M.A.|Biblical Theology)
University of Aberdeen (Ph.D.|New Testament Theology) - Ocupações
- Professor in Religious Studies
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Críticas
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Membros
- 37
- Popularidade
- #390,572
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 2
- ISBN
- 33
- Línguas
- 2
I'll start with the good. As you might suspect, the contemplative community views the American response to 9/11 as completely un-Christian. Indeed, our vengeful retaliation is an act more in line with the Islamic terrorists than the spirit of Christ. Carlson gave a central position in his book to the writings of the late Thomas Merton, especially his Fourth and Walnut epiphany. It was then Merton realized that humanity was one and that because of incarnation, we can never view another human as, well, other.
His closing insight was to compare 9/11 to Golgotha. If God had responded towards humanity the way America responded towards Pakistan and (later) Iraq, we wouldn't be around. That's a comparison worth meditating on.
While the message is important, I was frustrated by the way Carlson shared it. Instead of letting the monastic wisdom of those 30+ interviews shine, he couched their insight in paragraphs of introspection. Here's an example:
I will never forget that precise moment as we sat across from one another, when an insight that had been lurking in the wings of my consciousness finally became clear. That insight would have meant nothing without the interviews that had come before. But that insight, now dawning, seemed to complete my journey. (244)
Use the preceding paragraph as a litmus test. If you are intrigued by his journey, buy the book. If, like me, you found it tiresome and wished he'd just get to the aforementioned insight, you might want to take a pass.
This book is more memoir than journalism.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free as a member of Thomas Nelson’s Booksneeze program.… (mais)