A history of alcoholics anonymous, ketcham for her coauthorship of under the influence and beyond the influence. In the first part, it looks at the spirituality of imperfection as it has manifested itself in the past. Kurtz is best known to readers of this site for his classic text, notgod. The spirituality of imperfection katherine ketcham. Even though kurtz and ketcham refer to both the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The second focus, treated in chapters four and five, comprises the strongest part of the book, which explores nouwens spirituality of imperfection, a spirituality that is both counterintuitive and countercultural. The spirituality of imperfection the spirituality of imperfection audiobook, by ernest kurtz. 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. To be human is to ask unanswerable questions, but to persist in asking them, to be broken and ache for wholeness, to hurt and to try to find a way to healing through the hurt. Buy a cheap copy of the spirituality of imperfection book by ernest kurtz.
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. Kurtz and ketcham 1992, authors of the spirituality of imperfection, explained that spirituality is one of those qualities that people may have only while seeking it. The spirituality of imperfection quotes by ernest kurtz. One of the disconcerting and delightful teaching of the master was. Storytelling and the search for meaning up to now regarding the ebook we have now the spirituality of imperfection. Paul taught the unwelcome message of the spirituality of imperfection with his enigmatic statement, it is when i am weak that i am strong 2 corinthians 12. The spirituality of imperfection isbn 97805533721 pdf. Yet college students may not know how to seek spirituality. Subscribe enlightened leadership is spiritual if we understand spirituality not as some kind of religious dogma or ideology but as the domain of awareness where we experience values like truth, goodness, beauty, love and compassion, and also intuition, creativity, insight and focused. This is the internet site that will provide you relieve of looking. Storytelling and the search for meaning kindle edition by kurtz, ernest, ketcham, katherine. The spirituality of imperfection by katherine ketcham.
Publication date 1992 topics storytelling, wholeness, spirituality, recovery, selfhelp, personal growth. Spirituality accepts that if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly. Storytelling and the search for meaning by ernest kurtz, katherine ketcham and a great selection of related books. It speaks so anyone who yearns to find meaning within suffering. Ernest kurtz is the author of notgod, one of the definitive histories of alcoholics anonymous, as well as other books on spirituality and alcohol dependency and recovery. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the hebrew prophets and greek. Description of the book the spirituality of imperfection. He suggested i take a look at a book called the spirituality of imperfection by ernest kurtz and kathrine ketcham. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. In a beautiful book entitled the spirituality of imperfection, ernest kurtz and katherine ketchan teach that. Since its initial publication in 1994, the spirituality of imperfection has sold more than.
We grow spiritually much more by doing it wrong than by doing it right. From the authors of contemporary classic the spirituality of imperfection comes this longawaited sequel. Because when im rushing in the house, dropping my coat and trying to get my wet boots off so i can quickly get to the bathroom well, those are not elegant, composed or spiritual seeming moments. 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. Storytelling and the search for meaning paperback december 1, 1993. Schwartz 2001, author of the article, growing spirituality during the college. Storytelling and the search for meaning by ernest kurtz, ph. In experiencing spirituality, ernest kurtz and katherine ketcham take readers on a journey through storytelling as a means of selfdiscovery.
This insightful work draws on the wisdom stories of the ages to provide an extraordinary wellspring of hope and inspiration to anyone thirsting for. This is an exact reprint of the first edition of the collected ernie kurtz, which was published in 1999 by the bishop of books, charles bishop, jr. Ebook download pdf the spirituality of imperfection. Storytelling and the search for meaning by ernest kurtz, katherine ketcham at barnes.
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Storytelling and the search for meaning, by ernest kurtz, katherine ketcham. A history of alcoholics anonymous and the spirituality of imperfection. The spirituality of imperfection, steeped in the rich traditions of the. Authors ernest kurtz and katherine ketchum remind us that none of us are perfect and if we were, we would have no need for spirituality. A great master once said, the shortest distance between a human being and truth is a story.
I think this book comes closer to the real meaning of spirituality than anything ive looked at in the last twenty years. To deny our errors is to deny ourself, for to be human is to be imperfect, somehow errorprone. Modern wisdom from classic stories 1992is equally well known, and has also been an enduring best seller through pdf the years since it appeared. Using the principal tool of story telling, the authors make a compelling case for us to accept our imperfection and to embrace it as a means of developing compassion both for ourselves and for others in the world. The spirituality of imperfection storytelling and the search for meaning i love this book and ive been foisting it off on people for years.
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Storytelling and the search for meaning pdf feedback users have not however eventually left the overview of the action, or otherwise not read it still. Ernest kurtz and katherine ketcham already wrote a book by that name. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ernie kurtz emeritus senior research consultant chestnut health.
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