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A Community Called Taizé: A Story of Prayer, Worship and Reconciliation
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Average Rating:  out of 4 Reviews
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Price: $15.00
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Sale: $8.49
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Manufacturer: IVP Books
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EAN (European Article Number): 9780830835256
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jason Brian Santos
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Publisher: IVP Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 271.8
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Publication Date: 2008-11-30
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Reading Level: 180
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Description: Taizé--the word is strangely familiar to many throughout the contemporary church. Familiar, perhaps, because the chanted prayers of Taizé are well practiced in churches throughout the world. Strangely, however, because so little is known about Taizé--from its historic beginnings to how the word itself is pronounced. The worship of the Taizé community, as it turns out, is best understood in the context of its greater mission. On the day Jason Brian Santos arrived in the Taizé community its leader was brutally murdered before his eyes. Instead of making Santos want to leave, the way the community handled this tragedy made him long to stay and learn more about this group of people who could respond to such evil with grace and love. In this book he takes us on a tour of one of the world's first ecumenical monastic orders, from its monastic origins in the war-torn south of 1940s France to its emerging mission as a pilgrimage site and spiritual focal point for millions of young people throughout the world. In A Community Called Taizé you'll meet the brothers of the order and the countless visitors and volunteers who have taken upon themselves a modest mission: pronouncing peace and reconciliation to the church and the world.
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Customer Reviews
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Review Summary: Delightful Read |
Date: 2008-12-31 |
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Details: I'm the author's mother. But with that in mind, I have to admit that I wasn't too sure when he told me that he was writing a book about a monastic community in France. I've never been to Taize and had really never heard of it before he began researching the community. As an evangelical, I was even a little skeptical about monasticism and contemplative Christianity in general. But I read the book, and I must confess that I was delightfully surprised. I really enjoyed it and did not want to put it down. Not only was I drawn in by the easy flow of his writing but also by his vivid description of the community. It makes you want to go and experience it for yourself. His added tips on how to get there and what to take will make your trip easier. Even if he was not my son, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about Taize or would like to go there. |
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Review Summary: Understanding the Taize Experience |
Date: 2008-12-13 |
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Details: The Taize community is a largely Protestant, but very ecumenical, religeous community in France. It is an amazing example of living out a total commitment to loving and serving God and others. This book gives you insights into its origins, it's continued "success" for 60 years, it's adaptability, and what it is like "on the ground," for the occasional pilgrim and (to a lesser extent) the lifelong Brothers. Taize is best known for its music, but I now understand better why we can't just pop in one of their CD's at a church service once in a while and expect the spiritual transformation and enrichment claimed by pilgrims to Taize. It starts with scriptural based theology, uses practical, but powerful rules-of-life to order the complete commitment of the community, and continually looks for ways to adapt to new situations and to meet challenges, all the while praying and turning everything over to God. While the power and world-wide affect of the Taize experience can't be neatly understood, reading this book will give you a clearer picture of what can happen when people truly let the Holy Spirit lead them, and will probably make you want to visit, as it did me. |
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Review Summary: A breath of fresh air |
Date: 2008-10-25 |
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Details: A Community Called Taizé is a great resource for any person interested in Taizé or wanting to use the work of Taizé in his or her own congregation. I found the review, of a day in Taizé, to be very insightful to my understanding of not only a day in the community but what the community of Taizé is all about. I am looking forward to sharing this book with anyone interested in Taizé, worship renewal, reconciliation, and ministry in the world today. Santos' thoughts on how the community of Taize's ethos is applicable to the North American Church is needed as we approach ministry in a world of constant change. It was a breath of fresh air, which came at a time most needed. I can't wait to plan my first trip to Taizé. |
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Review Summary: More than the prayers... |
Date: 2008-10-15 |
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Details: Someday I would like to go Taize but, as of yet, I have not had the time - or money. This is why I am so thankful to Santos for taking me there through the book. He offers the reader a "day in Taize" and a philosophy of ministry that guides the community's life of prayer. Of particular value is the detailed history of the community - including the eyewitness account of its founders' death - and the community's response. This is a "must-have" resource for anyone considering offering Taize prayers with their church or organization, planning a trip to the community, or planning ecumenical ministry events. |
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