A philosopher looks at the religious life

"What is happiness? Does life have a meaning? If so, is that meaning available in an ordinary life? The philosopher Zena Hitz confronted these questions head-on when she spent several years living in a Christian religious community. Religious life -- the communal life chosen by monks, nuns, fri...

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Main Author: Hitz, Zena 1973- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY, USA Cambridge University Press 2022
In:Year: 2022
Series/Journal:A philosopher looks at
Further subjects:B Religion Philosophy
B Religious Life
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: Hitz, Zena, 1973-: Philosopher looks at the religious life. - New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2022. - 9781108993159

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