Stillness.
What if keeping the Sabbath is not only a commandment to obey but a freedom to reclaim?.
In lyrical and astute prose, Rademacher teases out answers to questions like: What does rest in a Restless World look like? How is Sabbath connected to issues of justice? Vocation? Parenting? Simplicity? Ultimately, Rademacher claims, Sabbath pierces our illusions of self-reliance and control, and that\'s good news.
She also experiments with disciplines like walking, praying, taking a break from social media, and finding a Sabbath buddy.
In the pages of Reclaiming Rest, Rademacher tells the story of a year of monthly Sabbath retreats, during which she withdraws from family and work obligations for periods of solitude.
In an era of pandemic, racial injustice, and deepening inequality, who\'s got time for a nap? Stressed out and frazzled, Rademacher landed on the Christian story, in which a sought-after Savior retreats to solitary places and prays alone in the wilderness.
Saving the World meant working long hours, answering emails day or night, and competing for professional awards and funding.
Rademacher grew up thinking it was up to humans to bring healing and justice to earth.
In a Restless world, what do those words even mean? Public health expert Kate H.
Sabbath.
Prayer.
Stillness
