"Margaret Cropper was the first to capture [Evelyn Underhill's] life,
which now in this new century can continue to inspire, challenge and
point the way for those on the ancient quest for the holy."
--from the Foreword by Dana Greene, dean of Oxford College of Emory
University
SkyLight Lives reintroduces the lives and works of key spiritual figures
of our time--people who by their teaching or example have challenged our
assumptions about spirituality and have caused us to look at it in new
ways.
Evelyn Underhill (1875-1941) was one of the most highly acclaimed
spiritual thinkers of her day. Her fresh approach to mysticism provided
one of the first invitations to modern seekers to realize that not only
saints or great holy men could experience the love of God--but that all
people contain within them a capacity for the Divine.
This intimate biography, written by one of Underhill's closest friends,
allows us to appreciate this revolutionary woman as both a charming,
down-to-earth friend and a groundbreaking spiritual seeker and guide.
Through letters, personal reminiscences, and excerpts from Underhill's
much-loved published writings--including her definitive Mysticism,
published in 1911 and continuously in print since then--Margaret Cropper
captures the spirit, journey and wisdom of one of the most influential
women of the early twentieth century.
Updated with a new foreword by Dana Greene, dean of Oxford College of
Emory University, this intriguing spiritual portrait includes a brief
memoir of Lucy Menzies, one of Underhill's closest confidants,
highlighting their remarkable relationship.
This biography of Evelyn Underhill, one of the greatest spiritual
thinkers of the early twentieth century, guides readers on a voyage
through her life and a survey of her spiritual classics that would
forever bring the Divine into the everyday for countless people.
A passionate writer and teacher who wrote elegantly on mysticism,
worship and devotional life, Evelyn Underhill urged the integration of
personal spirituality and worldly action. This is the moving story of
how she made her way toward spiritual maturity, from her early days of
agnosticism to the years when her influence was felt throughout the
world.
An early believer that contemplative prayer is not just for monks and
nuns but for anyone willing to undertake it, Underhill considered the
study of modern science not as a threat to contemplation but rather an
enhancement of it. Her many lectures and writings on mysticism and
spirituality, including her classic Mysticism: A Study in the Nature
and Development of Man's Spiritual Consciousness, inspired the many
people touched by her unique passion to take on a spiritual life.
