Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age

Rod Dreher's book "Living in Wonder" explores why contemporary Christianity seems empty and why many young people are walking away from it. He argues that the enchanted sacramental vision of the church of the first millennium is still true, only hidden, and that the experience of God is something that can happen to anyone if they are willing to take the risk.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 24 October 2024
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

In 2018, at the end of a speech given by Rod Dreher in Genoa, an artist presented him with an engraving created by the artist's own hand. The artist, speaking in broken English, explained that he had been in his studio that afternoon when the Holy Spirit had instructed him to come and hear Rod Dreher and had given him a specific drawing of an obscure medieval saint. At the time, Dreher did not understand the significance of these events, but two years later, while struggling with depression and confusion, the saint - a Tuscan hermit named Galgano - reappeared in Dreher's life in a series of circumstances that seemed anything but coincidental. This encounter sent Dreher on a quest to discover God's will for his life.

Dreher's journey has been shaped by a lifetime of experiencing mystical events and collecting stories from others. His Christian faith has been solidified through these experiences, and he believes that God reveals himself to us all the time, but we in the modern West have lost our capacity to sense God's presence. LIVING IN WONDER seeks to answer the question of how the West became disenchanted and offers practical advice based on history, cultural anthropology, and neuroscience, as well as the testimonies of monks from the ancient Church, on how to regain one's sense of wonder and awareness of the divine.

Through real-life stories of people who have experienced miracles, visits by saints and angels, and even wrestled with demons, this book will open your mind to the reality that the material world is not all there is and that God is not as silent and elusive as you might think. You just need to learn how to see with clear eyes.

Join Rod Dreher as he explores why contemporary Christianity seems so empty and why so many young people are walking away from it. He argues that the enchanted sacramental vision of the church of the first millennium has been lost and that we need to rediscover it in order to find meaning and purpose in our lives.

Dreher's journey has taken him to some of the most remote and beautiful places on earth, where he has encountered people who have found a deep sense of connection with God and with each other. He has learned that the key to living a meaningful life is to embrace the mystery of God and to live in awe of the world around us.

Dreher's book is a call to action for anyone who is seeking a deeper connection with God and with the world around them. It is a reminder that we are all part of a larger story and that our lives have meaning and purpose beyond what we can see and touch.

In conclusion, LIVING IN WONDER is a powerful and inspiring book that offers practical advice for regaining one's sense of wonder and awareness of the divine. It is a reminder that we are all part of a larger story and that our lives have meaning and purpose beyond what we can see and touch. Whether you are a Christian or not, this book will challenge you to think differently about the world and to live in awe of the beauty and mystery that surrounds us.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 162 x 241 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399807869