The Spirituality of Imperfection - Ernest Kurtz & Katherine Ketcham

The Spirituality of Imperfection

By Ernest Kurtz & Katherine Ketcham

  • Release Date: 1992-04-01
  • Genre: Self-Improvement
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From 39 Ratings

Description

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.

Reviews

  • Spirituality of imperfection

    5
    By Can't hat
    Great book...interesting,helpful stuff
  • The Spirituality of Imperfection

    5
    By Jaybird East
    The beauty of this book is that it describes our common pilgrimage. Told in the context of the power of Alcoholics Anonymous to change lives, it reveals the truth that each of us is broken whether we are in A.A. or not. Each of us is powerless to change on our own. But through the power of storytelling and storylistening, we can accept our brokeness, and make room for a new person with a new map for their life. And it is through this brokeness that sprirituality comes into our lives. "Spirituality enters through the cracks in the heart." When we finally realize this, spirituality changes us. Indeed, it is the only thing that really does.
  • 12th Step Helper

    5
    By Polaroid-Palinode
    I've been reading this as the 12th step has been working me. I can't think of anything more perfect for an imperfect spirituality. Thank you so much for this book. I will be recommending to everyone who wants to hear it in recovery. Paul D.

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