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The Return of the Prodigal Son
Embark on a spiritual journey with Henri Nouwen's "The Return of the Prodigal Son," inspired by a transformative encounter with Rembrandt's painting. Nouwen offers a profound meditation on forgiveness, reconciliation, and divine love, exploring the parable's impact on humanity. This captivating book invites readers to discover hope and affirmation in God's unwavering presence. Softcover, 160 pages.
- Beautiful and insightful reading
- Henri Nouwen's encounter with The Prodigal Son
- Captivating explanation of the parable
- Hopeful, encouraging and affirming
As Nouwen reflects on Rembrandt’s painting in light of his own life journey, he evokes a powerful drama of the classic parable in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger son’s return, the father’s restoration of sonship, the elder son’s resentfulness, and the father’s compassion.
The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as God loves, and to be loved as God’s beloved, will be seen as the ultimate revelation of the parable known to Christians throughout time, and is here represented with a vigor and power fresh for our times.
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- Random House
- Created Date:
- 2022-09-26
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- Embark on a spiritual journey with Henri Nouwen's "The Return of the Prodigal Son," inspired by a transformative encounter with Rembrandt's painting. Nouwen offers a profound meditation on forgiveness, reconciliation, and divine love, exploring the p
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- arable's impact on humanity. This captivating book invites readers to discover hope and affirmation in God's unwavering presence. Softcover, 160 pages.
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- Encouragement & Healing
The Return of the Prodigal Son
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