The Accidental Pilgrim

The Accidental Pilgrim

by Maggi Dawn (Author)

Synopsis

Pilgrimage has been an important practice for Christians since the fourth century, but for many people these days it is no more than a relic of church history, utterly irrelevant to their lives. In THE ACCIDENTAL PILGRIM author and theologian Maggi Dawn shares her own gradual discovery of what it means to be a pilgrim, and suggests ways in which we can rediscover this ancient spiritual discipline in our global, twenty-first century world. Study trips to the Holy Land, frustrated pilgrimages as a young mother and internal journeys of soul all feature in this beautiful and inspiring memoir. Exploring both the past and the present of pilgrimage, it is a compelling invitation to all on the journey of faith.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 21 Jul 2011

ISBN 10: 0340980052
ISBN 13: 9780340980057

Media Reviews
'THE ACCIDENTAL PILGRIM is a welcome read for those of us who identify more with Chaucer's characters than the holier-than-thou crowd. Maggi Dawn's honest portrayals of her journey from tourist to pilgrim encourage me to keep walking along my own unique and crooked pilgrim path.' -- Becky Garrison, author of Jesus Died For This? A Satirist's Search for the Risen Christ 20110427
Author Bio
After spending a number of years working as a singer, writer and musician in the field of contemporary music, Maggi Dawn was ordained into the Anglican Church in 1999. Having been Chaplain and Fellow at Robinson College, Cambridge, she is now Dean of Marquand Chapel and Associate Professor at Yale Divinity School. An occasional broadcaster for BBC Radio 4 Religion, she is a regular speaker at Greenbelt Festival and a wide range of venues around the world. Her latest book is The Accidental Pilgrim.Her books include [i]Beginnings[/i], [i]Giving it up[/i] and THE WRITING ON THE WALL.