Vanier provokes deep thought by telling stories from his experience, from his historical study on monastic Christianity and from his social context. The effect is that of a meditation on community. Within each section there are 10-15 short topics, and each topic includes a smaller number of extended thoughts from a few sentences to a few paragraph.
Vanier’s book is organized into eleven sections, each with a topical focus. Life in community is painful but it is also a marvelous adventure and a source of life.” (p. It is made up of a series of starting-points for reflection, which I have discovered not through books, but through everyday life, through my mistakes, my set-backs and my personal failings, through the inspiration of God and my brothers and sisters, and through the moments of unity between us as well as the tension and suffering. In the author’s words, Community and Growth “tries to clarify the conditions which are necessary to life in community.
OL2027688W Page_number_confidence 89.83 Pages 238 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.15 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210724080556 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 322 Scandate 20210721213502 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 0887601006 Tts_version 4.Show More wisdom in this book is true, real and powerful.ĭefinitely a book to read over and over again.įollowing is the 1-page book summary paper I wrote for my doctoral class in Rhythms of Living:Ĭommunity and Growth is Jean Vanier’s reflection on spiritual growth in intentional communities, and is written from his experience with L’Arche communities for developmentally handicapped people.
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