Life of the Beloved
by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Written for a secular Jewish friend who asked Nouwen to explain the spiritual life: you are the Beloved, taken, blessed, broken, given. Short, warm and the clearest statement of Nouwen's core.
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Three things you will actually use
- You are the Beloved; everything follows.
- Taken, blessed, broken, given.
- Claim your belovedness daily.
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Read 'taken' and 'blessed' slowly.
Our verdict
Nouwen's core, as a letter.
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