Boredom and the Religious Imagination

by Michael L. Raposa

Book Overview

Boredom matters, writes Michael Raposa, because it represents a threat to spiritual life. Boredom can undermine prayer and meditation and signal the failure of religious imagination. If you engage it seriously, however, it can also be the starting point for philosophical reflection and spiritual insight. It can serve as a prelude to the discovery or rebirth of religious meaning. Boredom, then, is a paradox, surprisingly complex and ambiguous. Being...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813919258
• ISBN13: 9780813919256
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher