"The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day" by Evelyn Underhill is a book from the early 1900's and looks at spirituality. It connects old spiritual ideas with new understandings from psychology. Underhill tries to show that spirituality is important and that anyone can understand it today. In the beginning, she discusses spirituality connecting with how our minds work today. She talks about a change in how we understand spirituality suggesting it should be practical and part of our daily lives, not just something from old stories. The early parts explain what spiritual life is all about, saying that growing spiritually is tied to what we experience personally and as a group. It encourages people to think about how spirituality can change them and how it mixes with our normal lives.
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-day
By Evelyn Underhill
Explore how to connect timeless spiritual wisdom with the challenges and insights of the modern world, unlocking a transformative path for everyday life.
Summary
About the AuthorEvelyn Underhill was an English Anglo-Catholic writer and pacifist known for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice, in particular Christian mysticism. Her best-known work is Mysticism, published in 1911.
Evelyn Underhill was an English Anglo-Catholic writer and pacifist known for her numerous works on religion and spiritual practice, in particular Christian mysticism. Her best-known work is Mysticism, published in 1911.
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