Befriending Our Desires (Paperback)

Endorsements: Sheldrake catches your attention with his adept exploration of the intimate connection between desire, even sexual desire, and holiness. --JKeith J. Egan, Professor of Theology, Saint Mary's College and the University of Notre Dame He helps us understand that when we realize that our heart's longing is for God, we realize that our desires are not enemies but friends of spiritual life and growth. --JJohn S. Dunnes, CSC, author of Love's Minds, Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame . . . Magnificently articulates a God and a spirituality characterized by passion, desire, vulnerability, and eros. This broad, accessible, yet profound, treatment of desire is a welcome addition to the literature on spiritual growth. --Joan Timmerman, author of Sexuality and Spiritual Growth, Professor of Theology, College of Saint Catherine Author Biography: Philip Sheldrake has taught and written extensively about Christian spirituality and spirituality more generally. He is Senior Research Fellow, Cambridge Theological Federation and Honorary Professor, University of Wales. His many works include Spirituality and Theology and Spirituality and History.