Making Peace with the Universe : : Personal Crisis and Spiritual Healing / / Michael Scott Alexander.
The world’s great religious and philosophical traditions often include poignant testimonies of spiritual turmoil and healing. Following episodes of harrowing personal crisis, including addictions, periods of anxiety and panic, and reminders of mortality, these accounts then also describe pathways to...
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| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- I THE PROBLEM
- 1 The Path of Joy
- 2 Making Peace with the Universe
- II THE CLASSICS
- 3 Socrates: An Old Man and His Daemon
- 4 Abu Hamid al- Ghazali: The Greatest Midlife Crisis in the History of Islam
- 5 Qiu Chuji: Chinggis Khan Learns to Cherish Life
- 6 Mary Lou Williams: Jazz for the Soul
- III A RECENT CASE
- 7 Bobby Sichran and the Divine Presence
- Conclusion: Giving Into Gravity
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index