Description
Few writers have a deeper understanding of the foibles of human nature and life's absurdities and tragedies than William Shakespeare. This makes him a fascinating companion for the season of Lent, a traditional time for a spot of self-examination. This engaging, wise and often amusing Lent book sets quotations from Shakespeare's characters and poems alongside biblical passages and reflects on the resonance between them - one reflection for each day of the season.
It starts with dust on Ash Wednesday ('Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust', from Cymbeline) and ends with resurrection as Easter Sunday approaches ('It is required you do awake your faith', from The Winter's Tale). In between, it considers many rich spiritual themes: mercy, love, loyalty, trust, good vs evil, guilt, forgiveness, ageing, grief, death, hope and more.
Each day's reflection opens with a quotation from Shakespeare and explores its ideas in conversation with the Bible and Christian thought.
Author: Peter Graystone
Publisher: Canterbury Press Norwich
Published: 11/30/2021
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9781786223548
ISBN10: 1786223546
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Biblical Meditations | General
- Religion | Holidays | Easter & Lent
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth