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Naked Spirituality: A Life With God In 12 Simple Words (2011)

by Brian D. McLaren(Favorite Author)

3.92 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061854018 (ISBN13: 9780061854019)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

HarperCollins Canada / Religion

review 1: I started this book at the beginning of the year and recently decided to try again. I really like McLaren's book, Generous Orthodoxy, but I have had some trouble getting into his other works. He is very popular, so I suspect the problem is mine not his. Not all books are meant for all readers, thank goodness.This is helpful, I like the way McLaren has picked 12 words and connected them to spiritual disciplines. Unfortunately, I did not connect enough with most of the book and so I did not actually try many of his suggestions. Once again this is my issue, not the author's.If you are looking for a study to do with a small group or are looking for a new way to approach your religious practices, this may be the book for you. I think if I had read it with others, I would ... morehave been more accountable for doing the practices McLaren suggests.
review 2: I found this book very helpful in processing the stages through which the spiritual journey progresses. I was easily able to categorize my own journey using the framework presented. For my more conservative friends - this book must be started with your flak jacket on to avoid being offended by the author's criticism of institutional religion. However, with an open mind and persistence, there are many meaningful and potentially productive insights and practices to be gleaned from this work. less

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