Bøger af Robert Farrar Capon

When Father William Jansson hears the unexpected confession of a dead priest's mistress, he finds himself caught in a web of secrets and mysteries. This fictional chronicle is Robert Capon's probing investigation of death, judgment, Hell, and Heaven.

This little book was Robert Farrar Capon's first best-seller, originally published in 1965. Now re-released for the first time, Bed & Board is Father Capon's enduring, rambunctious counsel on marriage and family life--woven through with the message of grace that never changes, no matter the decade.

It's time for a drink, Marvin Goodman decides after missing his red-eye out of Cleveland. Moseying into to the airport bar, he encounters a charismatic young chef named Jerry-who also claims to be God. Before long, Marvin finds himself in the middle of a spiritual revival-witnessing miracles, healings and one everlasting anchovy pizza-in this weird and wonderfully inspired account of the Gospel story.

When it comes to grace, no one writes with more elegance, humor, and well, grace, than Robert Farrar Capon. Since his first publication hit shelves in 1963, Robert's voice has served as one of the guiding lights for the Christian faith from generation to generation. Now, in one of his most intimate works, Robert welcomes readers young and old to join him at his home on Shelter Island, NY, for a series of reflections on the seasons and the nature of God's divine love. Originally published in 1983, this slim, poetic volume offers some of the sweetest, most evergreen musings in the Capon canon. He begins, "If you are in the habit of associating resurrection only with spring, if you think of winter as somehow incompatible with rebirth--let me show you something..."

A dash of theology. A pinch of satire. The unmistakable smell of roasted lamb. This can only mean one thing: Father Capon is back. More Theology & Less Heavy Cream is the never-before-published collection of essays from the much-missed theologian, writer, and chef, featuring his and his wife's lovable alter-egos, Pietro and Madeleine. Armed only with oven mitts and a razor-sharp wit, this unforgettable couple spars over God, food, grace, and everything in between.

From a passionate and talented chef who also happens to be an Episcopalian priest comes this surprising and thought-provoking treatise on everything from prayer to poetry to puff pastry. In The Supper of the Lamb, Capon talks about festal and ferial cooking, emerging as an inspirational voice extolling the benefits and wonders of old-fashioned home cooking in a world of fast food and prepackaged cuisine.

This is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. In this deliciously twisting, engaging, multi- genre narrative, Robert Farrar Capon explores three areas of life that concern us all -- health, money, and love -- pokes fun of the religions we make of them, and trumpets the radical gospel of grace, the only alternative that can free us to be truly happy. Using a variety of styles -- movie script, dialogue, parable, letter, and, of course, his typically sparkling prose -- Capon discusses religion and happiness in the light of "holy luck," the notion that God uses chance as his normal device for running the world and establishing his relationship with us. He argues that in espousing false religions such as health, money, and love in our pursuit of happiness, we reject God's holy luck for the illusion of our own control. "Happiness," he asserts, "lies in our ability to accept everything that happens and then either enjoy it gratefully or reconcile it patiently. We may not be able to control all of the things that happen outside us, but since we are in control of both our gratitude and our patience, there is always and in every circumstance a path open to the happiness that God already has over everything." Capon proceeds to explore and interweave the topics of childhood, romance, work, play, exercise and eating habits, aging, and death within his twin themes of religion and happiness. Blending his own experiences with ideas from a wide range of authorities, including Augustine, Dame Julian of Norwich, Meister Eckhart, Chesterton, and Charles Williams, he challenges us to rethink our conception of God, our values, and our entire lives. Full of provocative insights, Health, Money, and Love will surely attract, stir, and delight a wide readership.

In Light Theology & Heavy Cream, Capon returns to the kitchen to present a spirited collection of pieces he describes as "culinary and theological snack food."