James A. Connor Libros
1 de enero de 1951
James A. Connor crea narrativas que profundizan en la intrincada interacción entre el descubrimiento científico, la indagación espiritual y el tumultuoso curso de la historia. Su escritura a menudo ilumina verdades profundas sobre el orden cósmico al explorar las luchas humanas en el contexto de la agitación social y la convicción personal. La voz distintiva de Connor surge de su rica formación académica, lo que le permite entrelazar hilos de filosofía, teología y literatura en exploraciones cautivadoras y perspicaces.
This largely untold story of the "Protestant Galileo," Johannes Kepler, vividly brings to life the tidal forces of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, revealing Kepler's neglected role as a hero of conscience. The doorway into Kepler's life and times begins with the sensational witchcraft trial of his elderly mother, Katharina, an eccentric woman who, like Kepler, was too smart for the world she lived in. The story is filled with crooked judges, sadistic bailiffs, and nasty neighbors bent on the destruction of this single, half-mad old woman. In the seventeenth century, witches were the terrorists of their day, and thousands--mostly women--had gone to the stake by the time of Katharina Kepler's trial. Thus Kepler was concerned with more than scientific discoveries and achievement--he fought for religious peace and reconciliation, even when it nearly cost him his life.--From publisher description.
Verslag van de speurtocht van de auteur naar zijn ware zelf en de zin van het bestaan, waarbij hij behalve door eigen ervaringen zich liet inspireren door teksten uit de spirituele traditie van oost en west.
