The promise of paradox : a celebration of contradictions in the Christian life
First published in 1980--and reissued here with a feisty new introductory essay-- The Promise of Paradox launched Parker J. Palmer's career as an author and his ongoing exploration of the contradictions that vex and enrich our lives. In this probing and heartfelt book, the distinguished writer, teacher, and activist examines some of the challenging questions at the core of Christian spirituality. How do we live with the apparent opposition between good and evil, scarcity and abundance, individuality and community, death and new life? We can hold them as paradoxes, not "either/ors," allowing them
eBook, English, ©2008
[New], 1st ed View all formats and editions
Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, CA, ©2008
1 online resource (xxxvii, 145 pages)
9780470649916, 9780470649909, 0470649917, 0470649909
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The Promise of Paradox: A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life; Contents; Gratitudes; Introduction to the 1980 Edition; Introduction to the 2008 Edition; Chapter I: In the Belly of a Paradox; Chapter II: The Stations of the Cross; Chapter III: Paradoxes of Community; Chapter IV: A Place Called Community; Chapter V: A World of Scarcity, a Gospel of Abundance; Chapter VI: The Conversion of Knowledge; Notes; The Author