"Helpful and encouraging.... An excellent choice for any church or synagogue library."
—Congregational Libraries Today
“Helpful and encouraging, with a knowledgeable and personal tone.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Shows runners of all levels how to honor both the physical and the holy in this natural human activity.... Creative and meaningful.”
—Spirit of Change
“A daily retreat. Read a short segment, go for your usual run, then sit a bit with one of the helpful journal questions. You'll like it—body and spirit.”
—Joan Sauro, CSJ, author, Inner Marathon: The Diary of a Jogging Nun and Does God Ever Sleep?
“[Approaches] running as prayerful land even meditative. I recommend this book to all runners. It presents the good news of running.”
—Dr. Edward T. Hastings, director, The Center for Sport, Spirituality and Character Development, Neumann College
“Experience the transcendent through the physical—in this case, through running. A well-written and well-considered book…. Offers many compelling reasons to get out there and run with God.”
—John Lionberger, author, Renewal in the Wilderness: A Spiritual Guide to Connecting with God in the Natural World
“Practical wisdom and a down-to-earth approach that the spiritually hungry runner will find satisfying. The emphasis placed on journal keeping adds an important dimension to the art of spiritual running. Illuminating.”
—Rev. Roger Joslin, author, Running the Spiritual Path
There are thousands of books on spirituality and thousands of books about running. But few books exist on the spirituality of running, says Kay, a runner, cross-country coach and professor of theology who teaches a college course on the topic. His book is aimed at people who are more likely familiar with running than religion. There's nothing here about the physiology of running, training techniques or diet. Instead, the book is theologically basic, explaining, for example, what prayer is and asking such questions as "is there a spiritual world?" theology allows the author to address readers across faith traditions. Citations from Islam are one fresh element of this broad religious scope. Practical features of the book include chapter-ending questions for journaling, which are not especially original but are useful, and a reading list. The book's chief virtue is that the author comes across as a helpful and encouraging coach, with a knowledgeable and personal tone. Readers looking for more depth should go elsewhere, but this book meets elementary needs. (Dec.)
Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information
