Dimensions
145 x 217 x 25mm
Author of <I>Girl Meets God</I> and <I>Still,</I> contributor to the <I>New York Times</I> and <I>Washington Post,</I> and one of the most exciting literary voices writing today, Lauren Winner joins the ranks of Anne Lamott and Barbara Brown Taylor at the crossroads of culture and spirituality in her new book about surprising metaphors for God. Lauren Winner, who won a <I>Christianity Today</I> Book Award for her last book, <I>Still,</I> now presents biblical metaphors for God, reflecting on how these images work biblically and culturally, and then exploring how they can open up our spiritual lives. She will look at, for example, the biblical motif of how we are "clothed with Christ," or how "God fits us like a garment," and then analyze how clothing functions culturally to shape us, identify our ideals and our community, and how this new metaphor can function spiritually. Winner will explore this and other metaphors for God found in the Bible, such as vine/vintner, lactation consultant, comedian, and more, offering fresh, surprising, and enlightening interpretations that will enrich our spiritual practice.
