{"product_id":"liturgies-of-the-wild-myths-that-make-us-by-martin-shaw-9781846048913","title":"Liturgies of the Wild : Myths that Make Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Instant New York Times bestseller*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the master storytellers of our time\" - Dr Gabor Mate, author of The Myth of Normal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \"one of the greatest storytellers we have\" (Robert Bly), an urgent invitation to allow the oldest stories - and the greatest story - to reshape our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's an old Irish belief that if you aren't wrapped in a cloak of story you will be unprepared for what the world will hurl at you. You remain adolescent at just the moment a culture worth its salt requires you to become a real, grown, human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Liturgies of the Wild, acclaimed mythographer, storyteller and Christian thinker Martin Shaw argues that we live in a myth-impoverished age, cut off from the deep wells of story and meaning that once prepared us for life's challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the \"ancient technologies\" of myths and initiatory rites, Shaw invites readers to rediscover the ancient stories that shape the human soul - and to encounter Christ as the ultimate, transforming story providing a road to wholeness, maturity and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin these pages, Shaw:\n\u003cbr\u003e- Teaches us to read a myth the way it wants to be read\n\u003cbr\u003e- Provides vivid retellings of tales powerful enough to carry you through life's travails\n\u003cbr\u003e- Shows you how to gather and reshape your own thrown-away stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost vividly, Shaw shares his own spiritual journey and how these ancient technologies led him - unexpectedly - to Christ, \"the True Myth,\" by way of a thirty-year journey and a 101-night vigil in a Dartmoor forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending nimble storytelling in the tradition of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien with scholarly depth, Liturgies of the Wild is a thoughtful counsel of resistance and delight in the face of many modern challenges, providing a transformative journey into story, spirit and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEbury Vine: The home of Christian living. Drawing on the deep roots of Christianity to cultivate curious minds and inspire faith-informed growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56895062966645,"sku":"9781846048913","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4075\/2426\/files\/9781846048913.jpg?v=1773317769","url":"https:\/\/sherlockandpages.com\/products\/liturgies-of-the-wild-myths-that-make-us-by-martin-shaw-9781846048913","provider":"Sherlock \u0026 Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}