Shadow Light: Literature and the Life of Faith

The third edition of this classic anthology features updated poetry and essays and drops the drama section making the new volume both more relevant and more affordable-and a perfect book for readers seeking spiritual enrichment Now in its third edition Shadow Light continues to stand apart because of what it offers readers rich inspiring and challenging excerpts from great literature spanning centuries and cultures all exploring the texture of faith and spirituality Unlike comparable titles that draw on explicitly Christian works this important anthology mines spiritual moments in so-called religious and secular texts alike introducing readers to a broader spectrum of literature and inviting them to expand the capacity of their souls A perennial favorite among professors students and general readers seeking wisdom and illumination this revised edition of Shadow Light features several key changes Most substantially the editors have deleted the full-length plays responding to reader comm