Creative Spirit Harmonious Living With Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard of Bingen -- theologian, mystic, poet, and musician -- left an enormous legacy of spiritual insights that have extraordinary relevance in today's world. Even her music hits the top of classical music charts. Why is her influence so enduring?Hildegard's twelfth-century teachings, founded on the Benedictine Rule, bring with them a wholistic sense that still speaks to today's spiritual seekers. Her ideas on the interdependence of male and female, health and ecology, the arts and sciences, were centuries ahead of their time and assure us that God's "greening" or life-giving power courses through all of life, no matter how bleak the outlook might seem.This introduction to her life and thought helps to bring Hildegard's rich outlook to bear on today's world. Practical spiritual exercises at the end of each chapter make this suitable for parish study or individual use.Boyce-Tillman, June is the author of 'Creative Spirit Harmonious Living With Hildegard of Bingen' with ISBN 9780819218827 and ISBN 0819218820.