“Yet again, an ancient answer echoes across the centuries: Listen! Listen to stories! For what stories do, above all else, is hold up a mirror so that we can see ourselves. Stories are mirrors of human be-ing, reflecting back our very essence. In a story, we come to know precisely the both/and, mixed-upped-ness of our very being. In the mirror of another's story, we can discover our tragedy and our comedy-and therefore our very human-ness, the ambiguity and incongruity, that lie at the core of the human condition.”
Quote by Ernest Kurtz
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The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
This book delves into the use of storytelling as a means to explore the nature of spirituality and the human search for meaning. It examines how narratives can illuminate our inner experiences and guide us on a path of self-discovery and spiritual development. more
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