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Silence Is to Dwell In

An hour of quiet is a rare gift, hard to come by in an ordinary week, even for those who seek it.

By Marilyn Chandler McEntyre | posted 8/10/00 | posted 8/07/2000 12:00AM

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Marilyn Chandler McEntyre is chairwoman of the English department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

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To meditate on the concept of silence, read through Arthur O. Robert's week-long Bible study on holy silence .Augustine's exposition of the Psalms includes his thoughts on sacred silences. McEntyre's credentials are available at the Westmont College site, including a list of all her books and articles. In Quiet Light: Poems on Vermeer's Women , McEntyre's latest book, will be available in October.

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