Description: Chasing Mystery is an exploration into how the Bible negotiates the presence and absence of God in the hopes of forging a path in the modern situation where absences often seem more pressing than presences. Amid the prevailing skepticism and restlessness, says Walsh, we must relearn the skill of trust in reading Scripture. The aim is to experience God through holy writing.
Brief description: Carey Walsh is associate professor of Old Testament at Villanova University. She is the author of Exquisite Desire: Religion, the Erotic, and the Song of Songs and The Fruit of the Vine: Viticulture in Ancient Israel.
Review Quotes: Chasing Mystery is a wide-ranging exploration of religious faith in today's world. Walsh seeks at every turn to connect her study with a careful analysis of key biblical texts. Unabashedly Roman Catholic in orientation, this book will nevertheless be of great interest to all who seek to confront the challenges of belief in our own age.James Kugel, Institute for the History of the Jewish Bible, Bar Ilan, University, Israel, Author of How to Read the Bible