Holy Clues

The Gospel According to Sherlock Holmes

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Mystery & Detective Fiction, Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Life
Cover of the book Holy Clues by Stephen Kendrick, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Stephen Kendrick ISBN: 9780307426246
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Vintage Language: English
Author: Stephen Kendrick
ISBN: 9780307426246
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: December 18, 2007
Imprint: Vintage
Language: English

If God is the greatest mystery of them all, then why not, in pursuit of God, consult the greatest detective of them all? In this imaginative and surprisingly profound book, Stephen Kendrick reveals Sherlock Holmes as spiritual guide.

Drawing on the teachings of Christianity, Buddhism, and Judaism--as well as a host of thinkers as varied as Albert Einstein, Gandhi, and Vincent van Gogh--Kendrick explores the stories of Sherlock Holmes and finds remarkably prescient religious insights. He shows us the link between careful observation of clues and the Buddhist concept of "Bare Attention." He illuminates the parallel between the great sleuth's pursuit of justice and God's actions on the scene of the first murder, when Cain slew Abel. And in the detective's open, engaged mind, Kendrick finds a model for uniting the principles of science with a sincere spiritual quest. The result is a book of inspiration for the modern, skeptical searcher--and an entertaining work that sheds new light on the methods of the world's greatest detective.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

If God is the greatest mystery of them all, then why not, in pursuit of God, consult the greatest detective of them all? In this imaginative and surprisingly profound book, Stephen Kendrick reveals Sherlock Holmes as spiritual guide.

Drawing on the teachings of Christianity, Buddhism, and Judaism--as well as a host of thinkers as varied as Albert Einstein, Gandhi, and Vincent van Gogh--Kendrick explores the stories of Sherlock Holmes and finds remarkably prescient religious insights. He shows us the link between careful observation of clues and the Buddhist concept of "Bare Attention." He illuminates the parallel between the great sleuth's pursuit of justice and God's actions on the scene of the first murder, when Cain slew Abel. And in the detective's open, engaged mind, Kendrick finds a model for uniting the principles of science with a sincere spiritual quest. The result is a book of inspiration for the modern, skeptical searcher--and an entertaining work that sheds new light on the methods of the world's greatest detective.

More books from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Cover of the book The Selected Letters of Elia Kazan by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Chronicle of a Blood Merchant by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Séance Infernale by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book The Secret Token by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Morality for Beautiful Girls by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Care To Make Love In That Gross Little Space Between Cars? by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Virtual Equality by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book The Templars' Last Secret by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Jack Maggs by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book The Road by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Collected Stories by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book The Last Good Kiss by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book My Cat Yugoslavia by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book Chagall by Stephen Kendrick
Cover of the book At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig by Stephen Kendrick
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy