The Return of the Prodigal Son
A Story of Homecoming
$39.38
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2014
Summary
A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell.
In seizing the inspiration that came to him through Rembrandt’s depiction of the powerful Gospel story, Henri Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable—the younger son’s return, the father’s restorat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385473071 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385473079 |
| Author: | Henri J.M. Nouwen |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2014 |
| Weight: | 153g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm x 11mm |
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” The Return of the Prodigal Son is a beautiful book, as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom as in the terrible beauty of the transformation to which it calls us.” –New Oxford Review
“The Return of the Prodigal Son is a beautiful book, as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom as in the terrible beauty of the transformation to which it calls us.”—New Oxford Review
About The Author
Henri J.M. Nouwen
Henri J.M. Nouwen was born in the Netherlands, where he was ordained to the priesthood. He has taught at the University of Notre Dame, Yale Divinity School, and Harvard Divinity School. His works include Creative Ministry, The Wounded Healer, Reaching Out, In the Name of Jesus, and Beyond The Mirror. In 1986 he became the pastor of the L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto, Canada.
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