Robert J. Kennedy teaches theology at St. Peter's College, is a psychotherapist in private practice, and conducts Zen retreats at various centers in the United States and Mexico. He is the author of Zen Spirit/Christian Spirit.
'This book will be of particular interest to Christians who are
both puzzled and intrigued by one who simultaneously professes
Christian faith and engages in Zen practice. When Kennedy - a
Jesuit, a practicing psychotherapist, and a Zen teacher (sensei) -
writes autobiographically, this book is at its best. The book is
divided into four sections corresponding to four stages of
spiritual life and four stages of alchemy: lead (knowledge),
quicksilver (love), sulphur (purification), and gold (union). The
diversity of references, from alchemy to Jung to Zen, reflects the
eclectic character of the book, which reads like a loosely
connected series of homilies with moments of insight but no unitive
theory. The reader is best advised to savor the glimpses and
experiment with the possibility of seeing through them.'
*Steve Schroeder, Booklist*
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