New Life for Old - On Desire and Becoming Human (Paperback)

Vincent MacNamara takes as his starting point the human condition and specifically human desire. He considers the desires which drive us, the patterns we develop and the disappointments we suffer. He leads us into an awareness of deeper desires - the domain of soul and spirit. He goes onto highlight the relationship between desire and religious faith and between desire and moral life. The overall thrust is towards an integral human development. He sees the way forward as one of mindfulness and considers the possibilities of such a lifestyle in modern culture. Throughout he dialogues with psychology, philosophy and theology to offer an integrate vision of the different aspects of human living. Main Points:The integration of psychology, truth and morality. This book stresses the need for a meditative style of life.