Abiding: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2013

Abiding: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2013 by Quash, Ben. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781441151117.

Abiding is not a word we have much use for in everyday conversation. Yet Ben Quash shows that this one concept is central to the Christian life. Abiding, as Quash demonstrates, has the sense of full personal commitment, a quality of solidarity that waiting just cannot convey. It speaks of the centrality of order, consistency and continuity in the Christian tradition, of Gods commitment to us and ours to our communities. On the other hand, the kind of abiding that Jesus calls his followers to is one of relinquishment, openness and change, living a life out of ones own control so as to abide in Him. Drawing on the wisdom and imagery of modern fiction, film and art, as well as examples of key figures in the classical Christian tradition, Quash skilfully and creatively explores the implications that abiding has for our bodies and minds, our relationships and communities, and our spiritual lives.