Wednesday 16th January saw an exciting event taking place at York Minster to a large audience - the launch of Adam's Dream: Human Longings and the Love of God, The Mowbray 2008 Lent title by Keith Jones, The Dean of York.
During this noteworthy occasion the Dean talked about his new book at a reception that attracted much interest from media, Clergy and Laity.
Adam’s Dream is a timely book for Lent which offers a personal exploration of how Christianity can make sense of modern life at this time of deep reflection and prayer.
Keith Jones’ new book has been described as “a personal exploration of how Christianity makes sense of life and how the Bible can point the way to a quality of existence that may surpass expectations.”
‘In this book I hope to encourage others (as well as myself) to receive what we believe God wants to give us. Through reading the Bible and entering into what is there, we may find ourselves drawn closer to the mysterious being called God.’
Expertly drawing upon Milton’s Paradise Lost and Adam’s dream therein, Jones uses this as a motif to explore how dwelling on the Bible can offer us answers to our hopes and dreams, which may far surpass our expectations and bring us closer to God.
Keith Jones was born in Shrewsbury. He read English and then Theology at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and was trained for the priesthood at Cuddesdon College. He was made Dean of York in 2004 and has made a priority of developing strong participation by York Minster in the life of the city and the diocese.
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