Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Cunningham, Lawrence S.
Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life

Francis of Assisi is counted among the most important personalities of history. The life and ideals of...
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Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
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Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life

$101.58
Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life by Cunningham, Lawrence S.

Francis of Assisi: Performing the Gospel Life

$101.58
Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Francis of Assisi is counted among the most important personalities of history. The life and ideals of this humble, semiliterate medieval friar have had a shaping influence on the Christian church that has spilled over into Western culture at large. This biography by Lawrence Cunningham looks anew at Francis's life and legacy, seeking to counter efforts to romanticize him yet without diminishing his deep piety or abiding significance.Pursuing a realistic view of the saint, Cunningham argues against common stereotypes that sentimentalize Francis as a "blesser of animals," as a "church rebel," or as a precursor of the "spirituality" movement. According to Cunningham, really seeing Francis requires the lens of theology rather than the lens of quaint spirituality so often used. Francis was a devotedly orthodox Catholic whose life must be understood as a response to reforming elements abroad in the church of his day. Francis's originality derived from his success in articulating the "ideal gospel life" his message and actions were a kind of "acting out" of the scriptures.Imbued with peerless scholarship, this book is also charmingly written. Cunningham is a master storyteller as well as a brilliant biographer -- qualities that his Francis of Assisi fully displays. It will at once inform and delight anyone interested in the fascinating life of Francis or his impact on church history.

Author: Lawrence S. Cunningham
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/11/2004
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.36h x 5.34w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9780802827623


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/15/2004 pg. 82
Commonweal 12/03/2004 pg. 29

About the Author
Cunningham, Lawrence S.: - Lawrence S. Cunningham is John A. O'Brien Professor Emeritus of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. An acknowledged expert on St. Francis and Christian Spirituality, he is also the author of The Catholic Faith: An Introduction and the edito

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