Paul Dominiak
The season of Advent traditionally involved meditation upon the
Four Last Things: heaven, hell, death, and judgement. This ancient
but nearly lost sacred art of contemplation encouraged Christians
to evaluate who they were, what they treasured and how they ought
to live in view of the world to come. The Love That Moves the Sun
revives this ancient practice and marries it with contemporary
concerns.
Each chapter considers one of the Last Things in relation to a
modern crisis, from the climate emergency, rise of populism and
racial injustice to the economic inequalities of class. In a time
of compound crises, retrieving the sacred art of contemplating the
Last Things gives a vision of hope and direction in a chaotic world
of uncertainty.
The first advent began with an angelic messenger announcing the
coming of Christ to Mary. The Love That Moves the Sun enables us to
hear a fresh annunciation in our own time, calling us to join in
with God's salvation of a groaning creation and the hope of a new
earth where justice dwells.
The Authors
Paul Dominiak is Senior Tutor and Fellow in Theology at Jesus
College, Cambridge. He was previously Chaplain to Trinity College
Cambridge, Dean and Fellow of Jesus College, and then Vice
Principal of Westcott House. Among other publications, he is the
author of the 2023 Lent book The Falling of Dusk.
9781786225658 £12.99 Canterbury
Press 30th August 2024