Between the dark and the daylight : embracing the contradictions of life

Summary: "In words as wise as they are inspiring, Between the Dark and the Daylight explores the concerns of modern life, of the overworked mind and hurting heart. These are the paradoxical--and often frustrating--moments when our lives feel at odds with everything around us. Only by embracing the contradictions, Chittister contends, may we live well amid stress, withstand emotional storms, and satisfy our yearnings for something transcendent and real. By delving into the chaos, this book guides us through the questions that seemed easier to avoid and enlightens what has been out of focus"--Dust jacket.

Item details

ISBN: 9780804140942
ISBN: 0804140944
ISBN: 9780804140959
Physical Description: print
173 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Image, [2015]
Copyright: ©2015

Contents / Notes

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Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Thinking the unthinkable -- The light found in darkness -- The delusion of frustration --- The place of tsunamis in the ocean of life -- The mirage of security -- The insecurity of certainty -- The fragility of achievement -- The emptiness of accumulation -- The poverty of plenty -- The role of failure in success -- The success of failure -- The energy that comes from exhaustion -- The productivity of rest and recreation -- The temptation of sinlessness -- The struggle between guilt and growth -- The creativity of confusion -- The sanity of irrationality -- The loss of the masculine emasculates the feminine -- The need for the feminine in masculinity -- The liberation in loss -- Loneliness: an invitation to discover new resources -- The seeds of love in friendlessness -- The loneliness of love -- The fullness of separateness -- The call to solitude in crowds -- The emptiness of crowds -- The noise within the silent self -- The challenge of hopelessness -- The courage of cowardice -- The certitude of doubt -- The benevolence of the unknown -- The invitation of finality -- The pain of the search for spiritual painlessness.