One of our participants from the 2014 LOI Consultation has just published a review of a very interesting book by one of our 2013 participants. In 2014 Dr. Brad Nassif was sadly unable to join us in Albania but recommended that we invite Tekletsadik Belachew from Ethiopia – a very good recommendation. Now Tekle has provided us with a review of Brad Nassif’s book, “Bringing Jesus to the desert” (published by Zondervan, 2012).
In his review Tekle writes, “[Bradley Nassif] successfully relates the 4th to 6th century desert wisdom to contemporary urban dwellers in the 21st century by illustrating key virtues and their relevance across time and cultures. For those who are familiar with the desert literature, this volume offers spiritual insights and a Gospel-centred interpretation of virtues. For novices, whether Orthodox or Evangelical, the book provides an excellent introduction to Desert spirituality. I highly recommend Nassif’s contribution, both as an introductory textbook for classes in church history and for purposes of spiritual formation such as adult Bible studies in churches. It would be especially ideal for fostering devotional practices during Lent.”
Copies of the book can be ordered from Amazon USA, Amazon UK or good bookshops.