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Spirituality of Imperfection, The
Ernest Kurtz
Bantam
, 1992 - 293 pages
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highly recommended
One of the most important books I've read
I found this book at a retreat (Manresa) a few years ago and have purchased at least a couple dozen of these books for friends since then, with consistently enthusiastic feedback.
I really don't have the proper words to capture the meaning or importance of this book. It's a slow, intense, delicious read ... kind of like eating a very rich Belgian chocolate.
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Changed my sobriety
I immediately began rereading this book upon completion. It has given me a new outlook on my sobriety and
spirituality
as well as the wisdom of the ages. I look forward to reading it again and again as I trudge the happy road of destiny.
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Excellent book on spirituality
This book is an excellent guide to wholeness through story telling, but in addition to that it guides you through the steps necessary to make a personal relationship with your higher power closer.
Don Busick
An Outstanding Resource for Spiritual Enhancement
The
Spirituality
of
Imperfection
: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
This clearly establishes the important differences between "religion" and spirituality. An expansive read and reference source to store with your most prized literature.
Discovering Spirituality in a Room Full of Drunks Who Know Their History
When Ernest Kurtz was preparing his well proportioned Jewish Rabbi stories for what became this "
spirituality
" book, I traveled to Reno to hear his talk. It was polished, entertaining, and challenging. But when this book emerged, I found he had turned the rabbinical stories into a formula for "spirituality" that promoted his "not-god-ness" thesis of A.A. and recovery approaches.God and Alcoholism: Our Growing Opportunity in the 21st Century. There is the usual "spiritual but not religious" talk. But there is little if any recognition that it was God to whom the early Christian AAs looked for "spirituality," for their relationship with God, and for the growth in fellowship with Him and Jesus Christ. And these were enhanced through Bible study, prayer, seeking guidance, and reading Christian literature.By the Power of God: A Guide To Early A.A. Groups and Forming Similar Groups Today (Why It Worked; A.A. History). Admittedly these two authors are talking the talk of secularism and universalism, but their dogmatic assertions as to the efficacy of a philosophy of "
imperfection
" run counter to my understanding of how early AAs were cured by the power of God and to what history proves.Cured! Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts And still can be, if they choose.A New Way Out: New Path - Familiar Road Signs - Our Creator's Guidance
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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.
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