Called To Question

Prologue: The Journey From Religion To Spirituality

Religion: A Finger Pointing At The Moon

Spirituality: Beyond The Boundaries Of Religion

The Inward Life: A Discovery Of The Obvious

The God Within: Whom Shall I Say Sent Me?

The Presence Of God: The Truth That Sets Us Free

Prayer: Every Time I Do Get Time

The Call Of God: An Echo In The Heart

Insight: The Alchemy Of Experience

Solitude: The Balm Of The Soul

The Self: The Ground Of Our Becoming

Commitment: The Place Of Change In The Spiritual Life

Balance: Going Through Life Whole And Holy

Darkness: A Way To Light

Immersion In Life: The Other Side Of Inwardness

Relationships: To Know And Be Known

Friendship: A Gift Of Independence

Listening: The Beginning Of Wisdom

Resistance: The Gospel Imperative

Justice: Passion For The Reign Of God

Power In The Powerless: The Courage To Refuse Evil

Feminist Spirituality: The Coming Of A New World

Society And Women: The Loss Of The Soul

Men And Women: The Discovery Of The Adult

The Church And Women: Speaking In The Name Of God

Ecology: The Other Side Of The Spiritual Life

Nature: The Voice Of God Around Us

Creation: The Process That Never Ends

Dailiness: The Gifts Of The Mundane

Struggle: The Search For God In Darkness

Joy: The God Who Loves Laughter

Sanctity: The Task Of Growing Into God

Epilogue

Additional Info
Called to Question: A Spiritual Memoir is Sr. Joan Chittister’s most personal and intense writing to date. Centered around a series of conversations with spiritual writers featured in her private journal, Sr. Joan looks at the common questions or dimensions of life as we know them in our daily lives-not answers as we’ve been given them-in an attempt to unravel their many meanings, to give them flesh, to honor their spiritual import now and here, in our time and in our own lives. By sharing the questions, doubts, and convictions in her own heart, Chittister explores the heart of faith itself and nurtures a spirituality that pushes readers beyond superficial questioning and unexamined faith.

Following a moving prologue on the nature of faith, Called to Question is broken into six parts that explore key themes- the inward life, immersion in life, resistance, feminist spirituality, ecology, dailiness. Within each theme is a wide array of topics that embody Sr. Joan’s life’s work as a sociologist, theologian, Benedictine nun, rights activist, and spiritual guide to countless people throughout the world. Alive with the raw energy of a journal and polished with the skill of a master storyteller, each chapter is an engaging dialogue between Sr. Joan and many different wisdom sources about such topics as God’s existence and call, experience, struggle, justice, the role of women and men in society and church, living through doubt, and celebrating life. Called to Question is a rare and powerful invitation to look into the center of our own souls, name our questions about God and life, admit the worst, and pursue the best–even when we are unsure where that pursuit will take us.