"What if we began to dwell on and savor the words of our worship and prayer as we do when reading poetry?" asks author Nancy M. Malone, in her article about the spirituality of reading. Malone postulates that reading is as spiritual an act as prayer: "In fiction we are involved in a conversation, a complex exchange between the author and ourselves." For Malone, such a complex relationship and conversation mirrors that which we have with God while we pray. She explores this concept and the history of writing and reading in her new book, Walking a Literary Labyrinth: A Spirituality of Reading.
To read Malone's article, "Reading with New Eyes," visit Sojourners.com.
Comments