Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood

edited by Mary Strong

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Extent: 200 pages

Publisher: James Clarke & Co

Subjects: Religious Studies

Language: English

Paperback (No longer our product)

(November 1987)

ISBN: 9780227678794

4.69 x 7.2 inches

Price: $11.00

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A collection of anonymous letters addressing spiritual questions, providing a message to those in search of spiritual strength that is reassuring, yet entirely free from pious sentimentality.


This book will be a revelation to all those who search for spiritual strength, for here the authentic ring of genuine spiritual experience can be found. Originally published in a leading religious weekly during the 1930s and 1940s, these anonymous letters have a timeless quality, which transcends and transfigures contemporary problems while answering them in a deeply spiritual way. It has been said that all art should be anonymous, free of personal associations, and so it is here, where – though the approach changes – the wisdom that informs the letters remains the same, communicating a robust discipline along with great warmth and understanding. Each letter is illustrated with a carefully chosen quotation from one of the great mystics or spiritual poets. The result is a deeply satisfying and inspiring work imbued with sensitive instruction and inspiration.

  • Edited by Mary Strong