In the Heart of the Temple: My Spiritual Vision for Today's World - Softcover

"This collection of Chittister's essays, a 'Best of Joan' book, shows coherence and has force." --Martin E. Marty, author, "When Faiths Collide"
"[Chittister] reminds us that we have a religious duty to question any authority . . . and to overturn the idols of orthodoxy." --Karen Armstrong, author, "A History of God"
"I was deeply moved by [Chittister's] courage . . . insight and by her insistence that we are . . . capable of them as well." --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"
"ÝChittister¨ reminds us that we have a religious duty to question any authority . . . and to overturn the idols of orthodoxy." --Karen Armstrong, author, "A History of God"
"I was deeply moved by ÝChittister's¨ courage . . . insight and by her insistence that we are . . . capable of them as well." --Rabbi Harold Kushner, author, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People"

This prophetic manifesto for the preservation of the world brings together Joan Chittister's most powerful, influential, and celebrated writings. Passionate and provocative, this collection combines the spiritual practices of the Rule of Saint Benedict with the contemporary struggles for social justice, feminism, and ecology. Today's most pressing spiritual, political, social, economical, and environmental questions are addressed and individuals of every religious and political persuasion are challenged to unite under a new and bold vision that honors the earth, its people, and all of life.