Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World / Edition 10

by Henri J. M. Nouwen

Overview

Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen’s greatest legacy to Christians around the world. This sincere testimony of the power and invitation of Christ is indeed a great guide to a truly uplifting spiritual life in today’s world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824519865
Publisher:	The Crossroad Publishing Company
Publication date:	03/04/2002
Edition description:	10th Anniversary ed.
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	34,932
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	9
	Prologue: A Friendship Begins	11
	Being the Beloved	27
	Becoming the Beloved	41
I.	Taken	51
II.	Blessed	67
III.	Broken	85
IV.	Given	105
	Living as the Beloved	127
	Epilogue: A Friendship Deepens	141
	Guide for Reflection	151

Editorial Reviews

What is our place in the world in God’s eyes? How can we blend service and spiritual worship with the harshness of the everyday world? How can we, imperfect and each broken in our own way, feel beloved by the Almighty? Nouwen ponders these topics in an open letter to a troubled friend. Methodically, the former instructor at both Harvard and Yale walks us through analogies and insights that bring us to a place of feeling beloved. His comments on his final years serving as pastor to the mentally disabled of L’Arche Daybreak community in Toronto serve as counterpoint to his theories. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine

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