James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 50 (1968) Winner
Martha Reeves
マーサ・リーヴス
Māsa Rīvus
Aliases:
Maggie Ross
Pen Names:
Maggie Ross（Pen name used for writing）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Anglican
- Residence History
- Oxford, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- anchorite, theologian, author, theology professor
- Active Years
- 1987-
- Affiliations
- The University of Tulsa, Diocese of Southern Ohio
- Influenced By
- Julian of Norwich, Carthusians
- Influenced
- Rowan Williams, Desmond Tutu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeira School | — | — | — | Class of 1959 | United States |
| Stanford University | — | Theology | — | — | United States |
Madeira School
Period:
Class of 1959
Year of Graduation:
1959
Country:
United States
Stanford University
Theology
Country:
United States
Studied theology
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Silence: A User's Guide: Volume 1: Process
2014 TheologyExplores the process of silence in theology.
silenceapophatic theology
The Fountain & the Furnace: The Way of Tears and Fire
1987 MemoirA work on the spiritual way of tears and fire.
spiritualitytransformation
The Way of Silent Love: Carthusian Novice Conferences
1993 TranslationTranslation from French of Carthusian Novice Conferences.
silent love
Bibliography
- The Fountain & the Furnace: The Way of Tears and Fire (1987)
- Seasons of Death and Life: A Wilderness Memoir (1990)
- Pillars of Flame: Power, Priesthood, and Spiritual Maturity (1992)
- The Way of Silent Love: Carthusian Novice Conferences (trans. 1993)
- The Wound of Love: A Carthusian Miscellany (trans. 1994)
- The Call of Silent Love: Carthusian Novice Conferences (trans. 1995)
- The Fire of Your Life (2007)
- Writing the Icon of the Heart: In Silence Beholding (2011)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Carthusian Novice Conferences
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- apophatic approachemphasis on silence
- Recurring Motifs
- silencetears and firespiritual transformation
Legacy
Renowned anchorite specializing in the theology of silence, influencing through books and lectures.
Academic Societies
- The British & Irish Association for Practical Theology (BIAPT)
Archives
- ravenwilderness.blogspot.com
In Popular Culture
- Featured in the documentary In Pursuit of Silence
Trivia
- Served as spiritual director to Desmond Tutu
- Has Rowan Williams as bishop-protector