Discernment

图书信息

作者	Nouwen, Henri J. M.
出版社	HarperOne
ISBN	9780062098634
出版时间	2013-06-01
字数	32.7万
分类	HarperOne,进口书,外文原版书,法律,政治,宗教

读书简介

Henri Nouwen, the world-renowned spiritual guide and counselor, understood the spiritual life as a journey of faith and transformation that is deepened by accountability, community, and relationships. Though Henri counseled many people during his lifetime, his principles of discernment were never collected into a single volume. Now, in association with the Nouwen Legacy Trust, Michael Christensen one of Nouwen's longtime students and Rebecca Laird have taken his coursework, journals, and unpublished writings and created the definitive resource on spiritual discernment.This is the third book of a series. Spiritual Direction explores our core questions about the spiritual life as Nouwen acts as spiritual director, opening the door to personal transformation. In Spiritual Formation, Nouwen offers guidance on spiritual development as dynamic movements from fear to love. In this final book, Discernment, Nouwen teaches us how to read the "signs of the times" in daily life in order to make decisions that are ultimately guided by God. Nouwen emphasizes listening to the Word of God in our hearts, in the Bible, in the community of faith, and in the voice of the poor. Nouwen's thoughts on discernment begin to answer one of the biggest questions we face: what should I do with my life?

目录

Acknowledgments

Preface: What This Book Is About

Foreword: Henri’s Way of Discernment

Introduction: When There Is Darkness, Light

Part One: What Is Discernment?

One: Embracing the Practice in Solitude and Community

Two: Distinguishing Spirits of Truth and Falsehood

Part Two: Discerning Guidance in Books, Nature, People, and Events

Three: Read the Way Forward

Four: Read the Book of Nature

Five: Pay Attention to People in Your Path

Six: Discern the Signs of the Times

Part Three: Discerning Vocation, Presence, Identity, and Time

Seven: Test the Call: Discerning Vocation

Eight: Open Your Heart: Discerning Divine Presence

Nine: Remember Who You Are: Discerning Identity

Ten: Know the Time: When to Act, When to Wait, When to Be Led

Epilogue: Discerning the Hidden Wholeness

Appendix A: We Drink from Our Own Wells: Discernment and Liberation

Appendix B: Henri Nouwen on Hearing a Deeper Beat

Appendix C: Spiritual Friendship and Mutual Discernment

Primary Sources and Notations

Notes

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