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Instrument of Thy Peace
ISBN: 9780345352156
定价: 35.00
内容简介
Readers of Alan Paton s novels, Cry, the
Beloved Countr7 and Too Late the Phala-
rope, remember vividly the author s prob-
ing insights into men s minds and hearts
as well as his stylistic skill. Equally moving
is this new book of eloquent and affirmative
reflections based on the prayer of St. Francis
of Assisi, "Lord, make me an instrument of
Thy peace."
Alan Paton has written this book, he tells
us, "for sinners, for those who with all
their hearts wish to be better, purer, tess
selfish, more useful." And in doing so, he
looks searchingly into the heart and soul of
contemporary man to discern the fears and
obstacles that shut him away from God
and God s love, and away from love of his
fellow man.
Few of today s important issues are over-
looked as he addresses himself to ?he hard
questions which confront our lives-the
dilemmas of faith and doubt, of discourage-
ment, melancholy, violence, of love offered
that receives no response. He dares to re-
consiqler traditional Christian interpreta-
