I began to trust the questions themselves to lead me beyond answers to understanding, beyond practice to faith.
Joan D. Chittister Quotes
Beware the religion that turns you against another one. It's unlikely that it's really religion at all.
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| Birth: | 26th April, 1936 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Lecturer, Nun, Speaker |
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Sister Joan D. Chittister was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a Benedictine nun, author, lecturer and speaker. She earned a master's degree from the University of Notre Dame and his Ph.D. in speech communication theory from Pennsylvania State University. She was also a research associate of St. Edmund's College, Cambridge University. She writes a column for the National Catholic Reporter, "From Where I Stand". She writes and speaks on women in the church and society, human rights, and peace and justice in the areas of war and poverty and religious life and spirituality. She is co-chair of the Global Peace Initiative of Women. She has written several books include: Wisdom Distilled from the Daily, The Rule of Benedict: Insights for the Ages, The Fire in These Ashes, A Passion for Life, In Search of Belief, Listen with the Heart, The Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart, The Gift of Years, The Breath of the Soul, God's Tender Mercy, Following the Path, Between the Dark and the Daylight, and Radical Spirit.
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