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The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Journey to Wholeness Paperback - 1993
by Kurtz, Ernest; Ketcham, Katherine
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Details
- Title The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Journey to Wholeness
- Author Kurtz, Ernest; Ketcham, Katherine
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bantam Dell Pub Group, Westminster, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date 1993-12-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 427985
- ISBN 9780553371321 / 0553371320
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.12 x 5.38 x 0.69 in (20.62 x 13.67 x 1.75 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Secular
- Topical: Self-Esteem
- Library of Congress subjects Spiritual life, Storytelling - Religious aspects
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 91041088
- Dewey Decimal Code 204
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Summary
I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times.
Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.
From the publisher
First line
Discovering an ancient spirituality in a roomful of drunks may seem strange, even paradoxical.
From the jacket flap
"I Am Not Perfect is a simple statement of profound truth, the first step toward understanding the human condition, for to deny your essential imperfection is to deny yourself and your own humanity. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the Hebrew prophets and Greek thinkers, Buddhist sages and Christian disciples, is a message as timeless as it is timely. This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for spiritual growth and guidance in these troubled times.
Who are we? Why so we so often fall short of our goals for ourselves and others? By seeking to understand our limitations and accept the inevitably of failure and pain, we being to ease the hurt and move toward a greater sense of serenity and self-awareness. "The Spirituality Of Imperfection brings together stories from many spiritual and philosophical paths, weaving past traditions into a spirituality and a new way of thinking and living that works today. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Beyond theory and technique, inside this remarkable book you will find a new way of thinking, a way of living that enables a truly human existence.
