{"product_id":"avenues-of-faith","title":"Avenues of Faith","description":"Death opens the gates to resurrection. The pathways to faith are diverse, but all carry components of death and renewal. In \u003ci\u003eAvenues of Faith: Conversations with Jonathan Guilbault\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Taylor takes readers through a handful of books that played a crucial role in shaping his posture as a believer, a process that involved leaving the old behind and embracing the new.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a dynamic interview-style structure, Taylor answers questions from Jonathan Guilbault about how each book has informed his thought. The five sections of \u003ci\u003eAvenues of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e briefly introduce authors and their principal works before delving into the associated discussion. Taylor and Guilbault engage Maurice Merleau-Ponty's \u003ci\u003ePhenomenology of Perception\u003c\/i\u003e, Friedrich H?Âlderlin's \u003ci\u003ePoems\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Baudelaire's \u003ci\u003eThe Flowers of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, Fyodor Dostoevsky's \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Karamazov\u003c\/i\u003e, and Brother ?ëmile's \u003ci\u003eFaithful to the Future: Listening to Yves Congar\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy exploring themes such as faith, the church, freedom, language, philosophy, and more, this book engages both literary enthusiasts and spiritual seekers. Scholars of Taylor will recognize the philosopher's continuation of his reflections on modernity as he expresses his faith. \u003ci\u003eAvenues of Faith\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers unprecedented access to a world-renowned philosopher's reflections on the literary masterpieces that have shaped his life and scholarship and that continue to stand the test of time.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57504911458677,"sku":"9781481312509","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781481312509.jpg?v=1786953829","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/avenues-of-faith","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}