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A review by ajlewis2
The Awakening Call: Fostering Intimacy With God by James Finley
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
I first read this book nearly 30 years ago. It is one of the few books that I have kept over the years. I decided to read it again, because I remembered that it had profoundly impressed me as did the weekend silent retreat I attended that was led by James Finley.
I find that the parts of this book that I grasp are grasped intuitively. There is a resonance with what I see in the words on the page. It's like I say "Ahhh". Then there are parts that I fail to grasp. It's not that it is complicated. I think it is more that this is about intimacy and it's not something that translates into words, but comes into our understanding in another way. If the title of the book nudges you, you probably will find the book worthwhile. It enticed me back in the '90s and it still grabs me. It looks to be hard to find, so I'm glad I kept my copy.
I find that the parts of this book that I grasp are grasped intuitively. There is a resonance with what I see in the words on the page. It's like I say "Ahhh". Then there are parts that I fail to grasp. It's not that it is complicated. I think it is more that this is about intimacy and it's not something that translates into words, but comes into our understanding in another way. If the title of the book nudges you, you probably will find the book worthwhile. It enticed me back in the '90s and it still grabs me. It looks to be hard to find, so I'm glad I kept my copy.