I Am No Battlefield but a Forest of Trees Growing (Paperback)

Elvis Alves

ISBN 10: 0999513419 / ISBN 13: 9780999513415

Editore: Franciscan Academic Press, Steubenville, 2018

Paperback. This collection is a meditation on the relationship between the life of faith and the affairs of the world?a world that appears more fragmented even with the promise of technology to bridge communities. The poems remind us of our role as agents of change and that, when we take responsibility for this role, we are practicing an effective form of spirituality.Infused with music and a deep sense of hope, I Am No Battlefield but a Forest of Trees Growing expresses longing for a better life and world. In each poem, author Elvis Alves calls attention to the black body?a site of resistance and celebration?using the language of survival. Offers a meditation on the relationship between the life of faith and the affairs of the world - a world that appears more fragmented even with the promise of technology to bridge communities. The poems remind us of our role as agents of change and that, when we take responsibility for this role, we are practicing an effective form of spirituality. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780999513415

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This collection is a meditation on the relationship between the life of faith and the affairs of the world—a world that appears more fragmented even with the promise of technology to bridge communities. The poems remind us of our role as agents of change and that, when we take responsibility for this role, we are practicing an effective form of spirituality.

Infused with music and a deep sense of hope, I Am No Battlefield but a Forest of Trees Growing expresses longing for a better life and world. In each poem, author Elvis Alves calls attention to the black body—a site of resistance and celebration—using the language of survival.

Informazioni sull'autore: Elvis Alves was born in Guyana and raised in Brooklyn, NY. He is a graduate of Colgate University and Princeton Theological Seminary.

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Titolo: I Am No Battlefield but a Forest of Trees ...
Casa editrice: Franciscan Academic Press, Steubenville
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: new