and the disappointments we suffer. He leads us into an awareness of deeper desires - the domain of soul and spirit. He goes on to highlight the relationship between desire and religious faith and between desire and moral life. The overall thrust is towards an integral human development. He sees the way forward as one of mindfulness and considers the possibilities of such a lifestyle in modern culture. He engages with psychology, philosophy and theology to offer an integrated vision of the different aspects of human living. Vincent MacNamara was educated at University College Cork, St Patrick's College Maynooth, the Anglican and Gregorian Universities Rome and University of Oxford. He has lectured in many universities. A member of St. Patrick's Missionary Society, he has published a number of articles and books

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