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The Wounded Healer: In Our Own Woundedness, We Can Become a Source of Life for Others
Henri J. M. Nouwen
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Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
What does it mean to be a healer in the modern world? In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen offers a radically fresh interpretation of modern ministry. Here he inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways of ministry alienating and ineffective. According to Nouwen, we are called to identify the suffering in our own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of our service. We must be willing to go beyond our professional, aloof roles of service and leave ourselves ... Read more
What does it mean to be a healer in the modern world? In this hope-filled and profoundly simple book, Henri Nouwen offers a radically fresh interpretation of modern ministry. Here he inspires devoted men and women who want to be of service in their church or community, but have found the traditional ways of ministry alienating and ineffective. According to Nouwen, we are called to identify the suffering in our own hearts and make that recognition the starting point of our service. We must be willing to go beyond our professional, aloof roles of service and leave ourselves ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Darton,Longman & Todd Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780232530773
SKU
V9780232530773
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About Henri J. M. Nouwen
was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest who left a highly acclaimed academic career to share his life with people with mental disabilities as pastor of l'Arche Daybreak Community, Toronto, Canada. He died in 1996.
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