Keeping Faith

In his resonant account of a spiritual quest Fenton Johnson examines what it means for a skeptic to have and to keep faith. Exploring Western and Eastern monastic traditions Johnson lives as a member of the community at the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani in Kentucky and at the branches of the San Francisco Zen Center. Ultimately his encounter with Buddhism brings him to a new understanding and embrace of Christianity. Weaving together meditations on Johnson''s spiritual journey with history and insights from modern monks Keeping Faith offers a blueprint for a new way of practicing faith.