Love, Imperfectly Known: Beyond Spontaneous Representations of God
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (779 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1441116370 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Review of the French edition:
Believer, non-believer or undecided, every one of us is influenced by unconscious psychological projections that, in part, condition our instinctive conception of God and therefore our personal beliefs. Demonstrating the valuable insight that can be gained from a fruitful encounter between psychology and theology, this book unmasks the major obstacles that can arise in the quest for meaning or on the way to a spiritual experience: doubts about the existence of a God of love in a broken world; persistent images of a rather distant or frightening Divine Being; unhelpful contrasts between science and faith, psychology and theology, sexuality and spirituality By tackling these culturally conditioned barriers to belief and spirituality within Western Christianity, Brother Emmanuel explores a new theology of love, both human and divine.
A passionate love letter to a living God Ginger C. Mann Concerning Love, Imperfectly Known by the Christian monk and mystic, Brother Emmanuel of Taizé: it's hard for me to be objective about a book that I have grown to adore so personally. If clinical impartiality is what you need in a review, then you should stop reading now. But, if you wish to know why this book has so completely captured my heart, then please, read on.Know that I would have read this book anyway, but I was still caught by surprise. Brother Emmanuel has written a book-length, academically founded, love let. A must read for those interested in deeper union with God Wonderful text on many of the psychological blockages one may use to keep one from deeper union with God. Is a bit repetitive in the beginning, and deals with many of the things that hold one back, but half way through the book, one gets to the positive and almost exhilarating parts of union with God and the endless possibilities for reciprocal love between God and humanity.. Brother Emmanuel shares insights on love that cause me to reconsider all that I have Amazon Customer Brother Emmanuel shares insights on love that cause me to reconsider all that I have previously thought about God and Love. Thank you for this beautiful book.