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Life after doom : wisdom and courage for a world falling apart / Brian D. McLaren.

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"A book of rare wisdom, genuinely profound in depth and scope." -Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity After Religion "As rich and thoughtful as all of Brian McLaren's work, but with a particular urgency!" -Bill McKibben A deeply insightful exploration of how to live with wisdom, resilience and love in our turbulent times For the last quarter-century, author and activist Brian D. McLaren has been writing at the intersection of religious faith and contemporary culture. In Life After Doom, he engages with the catastrophic failure of both our religious and political leaders to address the dominant realities of our time: ecological overshoot, economic injustice, and the increasing likelihood of civilizational collapse. McLaren defines doom as the "un-peaceful, uneasy, unwanted feeling" that "we humans have made a mess of our civilization and our planet, and not enough of us seem to care enough to change deeply enough or quickly enough to save ourselves." Blending insights from philosophers, poets, scientists, and theologians, Life After Doom explores the complexity of hope, the necessity of grief, and the need for new ways of thinking, becoming, and belonging in turbulent times. If you want to help yourself, your family, and the communities to which you belong to find courage and resilience for the deeply challenging times that are upon us - this is the book you need right now"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250893277
  • ISBN: 1250893275
  • Physical Description: vi, 290 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Essentials, 2024.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: that unpeaceful, uneasy, unwanted feeling -- Letting go: a path of descent. I am waking up ; Welcome to reality ; Mind your mind ; Send in the poets ; When the story does harm, step away ; Hope is complicated -- Letting be: a place of insight. Learn to see ; Seek Indigenous wisdom ; Don't read the Bible (in the same old way) ; Maybe it's good, maybe it's not ; I am a candle ; Start with step one -- Letting come: a path of resilience. We are not the first ones here ; Imagine safe landings and new beginnings ; It only takes two or three ; When life gets tough, we get tougher -- Setting free: a path of agile engagement. Beauty abounds ; What a time to be alive ; Tell them about the dream ; Find your light and shine it ; We make the way by walking -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Appendices. Best resources on our predicament ; Using this book for small groups, classes, sermon series, and retreats ; Three conversation starters for courageous conversations ; Your plan ; Talking to children about our current situation ; A short list of biases.
Subject: Social movements.
Activism.
Civilization, Modern > 21st century.
Climatic changes.
Global warming.
Uncertainty.
Uncertainty > Religious aspects.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Resilience (Personality trait) > Religious aspects.
Incertitude > Aspect religieux.
Civilisation > 21e siècle.
Mouvements sociaux.
Climat > Changements.
Réchauffement de la Terre.
Incertitude.
Résilience (Trait de personnalité)
social movements.
climate change.
global warming.
Uncertainty.
Resilience (Personality trait)
Modern civilization.
Genre: Self-help publications.
Informational works.
Livres de croissance personnelle.
Documents d'information.

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