The Return of the Prodigal Son
A Story of Homecoming
Henri J. M. Nouwen
Paperback |160 pp |210 x 140 mm
A beautiful book, as beautiful in the simple clarity of its wisdom as in the terrible beauty of the transformation to which it calls us.'
In this Church Times 'Top 100 Best Christian Book', a chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandts painting, The Return of the Prodigal Son, catapulted Henri Nouwen into a long spiritual adventure. He shares the deeply personal meditation that led him to discover the place within which God has chosen to dwell.
In seizing the inspiraton that came to him through Rembrandts depiction of the powerful Gospel story, Nouwen probes the several movements of the parable: the younger sons return, the fathers resoration of sonship, the elder sons vengefulness, and the fathers compassion. In his reflection on Rembrandt in light of his own life journey, the author evokes the powerful drama of the parable in a rich, captivating way.
The themes of homecoming, affirmation, and reconciliation will be newly discovered by all who have known loneliness, dejection, jealousy, or anger. The challenge to love as the father and be loved as the son is represented with new freshness and vigour for our times.