Galen Guengerich
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“I loved hearing – and now reading – these inspiring sermons by one of liberal religion's most respected ministers and public intellectuals. Framed by
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insightful literary references and useful historical perspectives, each sermon responds to the challenges of the day. Keep this volume handy for a daily infusion of thought-provoking ideas, context and hope.”
-Elisabeth Robinson, best-selling author of The True & Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters
“Reading these sermons, I regretted not having heard them delivered. They are invariably accessible and erudite at the same time. They are often intensely personal while universally applicable. They are practical as well as profound. I wish I had been present when Galen spoke them but, whether you heard them before or are reading them for the first time, they offer a precious gift: the annealing of life’s stresses through the genius of a reflective heart and mind.”
-William F. Schulz, former Executive Director of Amnesty International USA
“To experience one of Galen's sermons is to go on a wondrous journey. His brilliant interweaving of seemingly disparate elements is as surprising and erudite as it is profound… Sometimes the sermons have developed from weeks, if not months and even decades, of theological study, copious research, and careful pondering. At other times, they have emanated from sudden outrage over the events of the week, delivering a message crafted in the late hours of a Saturday evening… This is a book worth returning to, again and again. These are profound words for the ages, and they speak clearly to us. Are you listening? Am I?”
-From the Foreword by David Rockefeller, Jr.
Galen Guengerich served for 32 years as a minister – the last 18 as senior minister – of All Souls in New York City, a Unitarian Universalist congregation founded in 1819. He is author of The Way of Gratitude: A New Spirituality for Today (Random House, 2020) and God Revised: How Religion Must Evolve in a Scientific Age (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). He holds degrees from Franklin and Marshall College (BA), Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv), and the University of Chicago (PhD). He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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