Creation Songs
Interpretation of the Psalms
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About the Book
We’ve all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words. The cover photo is of Toshie Sato, who is performing a tea ceremony. John’s friend, Yoshikazu Matsuda, lost his father in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. His grandfather’s tea house was opened for his grandson’s American friend for the first time since the war. A simple gesture can mean so much. In the Psalms, a word or phrase may conjure a multitude of pictures. The Psalms often suggest a range of emotions, perhaps a major article of faith, or even reflect an entire life. For eons, millions of people have built their lives upon words and phrases from the Psalms. I hope that my version of the Psalms, Creation Songs, and their accompanying photos help you to deepen your spiritual lives and to make the Psalms your own. Each of us is, in ourselves, a living tradition. I invite you to twang the harps of life until they sing.
About the Author
John Young is a pastor, poet, activist, professor, and author. He was raised in Kansas, earned his doctorate, and was awarded a fellowship at Harvard University. He served congregations in Chicago, New York City, Indiana, New Jersey, California, and is now the Senior Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville, Florida, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Florida in the Philosophy Department. He recently taught a course on the truth and reconciliation process with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He has worked on a range of national and international social issues including civil rights, anti-racism, the homeless, world ecumenical understanding, Habitat for Humanity, peace, and disarmament. He has traveled throughout the world, and done research in India and Japan. He is blessed with a gracious wife, Kathleen Moran, and two young adult children, Rahul and Leela Young, who are working to make the world a better place. This book is dedicated to them, and to his parents, Ruth and Cy Young.