INTIMACY - Softcover

Henri J.M. Nouwen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060663235 ISBN 13: 9780060663230

Publisher: SanFran, 1981

Synopsis

Writing from his vast experience as a pastoral counselor, Henri Nouwen addresses the basic question, “How can I find a creative and fulfilling intimacy in my relationship with God and my fellow human beings” He conducts a rich and insightful exploration into the balance between intimacy and distance, the problems in trying to develop lasting and productive relationships on all levels, and the connections between intimacy and sexuality, prayer, faith, and the mental well-being of the minister. Intimacy is an essential resource for anyone struggling to grasp the profound implications of the most basic of human needs.

“We probably have wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is safe to be relaxed, to expose ourselves to someone else, and to give unconditionally. It might be very small and hidden. But if this corner exists, it calls for a search through the complexities of our human relationships in order to find it.” -from Intimacy

 

About this title

About the Author

Henri J. M. Nouwen (1932-1996) is the author of Reaching Out, The Wounded Healer, Making All Things New, The Return of the Prodigal Son, and many other bestsellers. He taught at the universities of Harvard, Yale, and Notre Dame before becoming the senior pastor of L'Arche Daybreak in Toronto, Canada, a community where men and women with intellectual disabilities and their assistants create a home for one another.

From the Back Cover

Is love a possibility within our reach?

"We probably have wondered in our many lonesome moments if there is one corner in this competitive, demanding world where it is safe to be relaxed, to expose ourselves to someone else, and to give unconditionally. It might be very small and hidden. But if this corner exists, it calls for a search through the complexities of our human relationships in order to find it."
-- from Intimacy

Writing from his vast experience as a pastoral counselor, Henri Nouwen addresses the basic question, "How can I find a creative and fulfilling intimacy in my relationship with God an my fellow human beings?" He conducts a rich and insightful exploration into the balance between intimacy and distance, the problems in trying to develop lasting and productive relationships on all levels, and the connections between intimacy and sexuality, pray, faith, and the mental well-being of the minister. Intimacy is an essential resource for anyone struggling to grasp the profound implications of this most basic human needs.

From the Inside Flap

Nouwen insightfully considers the many faces of intimacy: in interpersonal relationships, in the life of a celibate priest or in the community of religious, with God during moments of celebration and silent prayer. The discussion in Intimacy is concise and open; the directions proposed by Henri J. M. Nouwen have profound implications for understanding this most basic of human needs.

Edition details

• Publisher: SanFran
• Publication date: 1981
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060663235
• ISBN 13: 9780060663230
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 155