New Life for Old

MacNamara takes as his starting point the human condition, specifically, human desire. He considers the desires that drive us, the patterns we develop, and the disappointments we suffer. He leads us into an awareness of deeper desires--the domain of soul and spirit. He goes on to highlight the relationship between desire and religious faith and between desire and moral life. He sees the way forward as one of mindfulness and considers the possibilities of such a lifestyle in modern culture. He engages with psychology, philosophy, and theology to offer an integrated vision of the different aspects of human living.