Transformation of Suffering (Paperback)

Thomas Keating

ISBN 10: 1590560361 / ISBN 13: 9781590560365

Edité par Lantern Books,US, New York, 2004

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Paperback. The author of influential books such as Force Under Pressure and Stoning the Keepers at the Gate, Dr. Lawrence N. Blum is a renowned expert on the psychology of police officers. With Turning Tragedy into Victory, he returns to and expands on the important subject of how to best help those who have sworn to protect and serve when they are the ones who have fallen. According to Blum, officers' lack of knowledge and skill in controlling the stress of the moment has increased their risk of being killed, assaulted, or making mistakes that cost them dearly in career or family relationships. Through visceral, real-life accounts of officers that he has personally worked with, he identifies pitfalls, errors, and traps that are created when officers lose control over how their brains and bodies react to unexpected crises; explains why and how this lack of control occurs; and provides mental, emotional, and behavioral tools that have proven highly effective at enhancing performance. Above all, Blum says, officers must learn the important lessons that come from their experiences and commit themselves to the quest for mastery in law enforcement: in other words, to turn tragedy into victory. This book is an indispensable resource for those who are law enforcement officers, those who work with them, and those who wish to keep them safe among the increasing dangers and challenges of today's society. This work explores the tragedy of September 11th from the perspective of Christ-consciousness and its continuing emergence in the world. In the second half of the book, Father Keating tells the story of the marriage feast at Cana in the Gospel of John, where Jesus performed his first miracle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Transformation of Suffering (Paperback)
• Éditeur: Lantern Books,US, New York
• Date de parution: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1590560361
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781590560365
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: new

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Synopsis

In this book Father Thomas Keating explores the tragedy of September 11 from the perspective of Christ-consciousness and its continuing emergence in the world. Even as he describes the attacks of that day as the culmination of all of the last century's growing violence and disregard for life he shows us how to recognize the resultant suffering as an expression of the agony of Christ on the cross that is extended to all humanity. In the second half of the book Father Keating tells the story of the Marriage Feast at Cana in the gospel of John. Here the ordinary is juxtaposed with the extraordinary for it is at this feast that Jesus performs his first miracle turning water into wine and thus revealing his divinity to the people. How does the joyful story of Christ's first miracle address our suffering in the wake of September 11? Both situations demonstrate the potentialities and possibilities of Christ revealing himself within the world. As Jesus' divinity became apparent even in the humble setting of the marriage feast so ordinary people's lives can be transformed by the global experience of Christ's incarnation suffering and resurrection - bringing us to new consciousness understanding and love.

À propos de l?auteur

Fr. Thomas Keating was a founding member and the spiritual guide of Contemplative Outreach. He served on Contemplative Outreach's Board of Trustees since the organization's beginning and served as the Chairman of the Board. Fr. Keating was one of the principal architects and teachers of the Christian contemplative prayer movement. He was the author of many books, including Open Mind, Open Heart; Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit; and Invitation to Love. He lived for much of his life at St. Joseph's Abbey, Massachusetts, and St. Benedict's Monastery, Snowmass, Colorado. He died in 2019.