Paradoxes for Living: Cultivating Faith in Confusing TimesWestminster John Knox Press, 2001 M01 1 - 189 pages "To be strong, we have to be weak." "To become mature, we have to become children." "To live, we have to die." N. Graham Standish challenges readers to explore these and other biblical examples of paradox. With questions for reflection, discussion after each chapter, and helpful appendixes, this book is ideal for either personal or group study. |
Contents
To Live We Have to Die | 133 |
To Receive We Have to Give | 150 |
An Introduction to Spiritual Reading | 172 |
Notes | 187 |
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