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Made For Goodness: And Why This Makes All The Difference (2010)

by Desmond Tutu(Favorite Author)

4.19 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061706590 (ISBN13: 9780061706592)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

HarperOne

review 1: If you are tired of all the negativity of today, the Bible-thumping preachers haranguing about the evils of men, and feeling hopeless, this is the book for you. I guarantee you will think a lot about your beliefs, how you might react to the negativity of others, and what exactly you should do to make the world a better place. It is full of love and affirmation.I'm not normally one to read for inspiration and I'm not sure why. Almost every time some well-meaning friend recommends a book for my edification I don't like it. However, I really liked this one. I have not read Tutu before in book form only the occasional sermon or quotation. This was not too heavy, but more life-affirming, and actually quite a good read. Also it is a book to make you think about your attitudes, y... moreour beliefs, and how you interact with others.My friend Paula has read much Tutu and has gone to see him in person. She is much wiser than I am and I will be giving her a copy of this for her birthday and thanking her for encouraging me to read his work.
review 2: The tone of this book is didactic to the extreme. It's painfully obvious that the author is an Anglican archbishop. It reads like a sermon, complete with constant repetitions of the points at hand, rather than elaborations that are more appropriate in writing. In my mind, it also takes a certain degree of arrogance to deem oneself worthy of putting words in God's mouth, and I found that off-putting. He writes with the confidence of a master of his subject, and to me, claiming mastery over spiritual subjects makes me wary. Overconfidence overrides essential tenets such as humility and open-mindedness.All of that being said, I could not question any of Tutu's wisdom. The truths he reveals through certain logical patterns and experiences, not only despite of the trauma he's seen, but in fact because of it, are too real for me to deny.So even though I did not enjoy being lectured at, I'm sure he's right. We are inherently good, and fear is what takes that away from us. We never have to make excuses for goodness, and all the wrong humanity does needs to be rationalized and excused. He's right. And that's a good thing that speaks to me on a personal level. less

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