Absolutely Sober: A History, Principles and Practice of the Destruction of Self-Centeredness: 1 (Creating a Sober World) - Softcover

Inc., Creating A Sober World,; McLauchlin, George

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467974560 ISBN 13: 9781467974561

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

Absolutely Sober tells the story of the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous in 19th Century Evangelical Christianity. The subtitle is taken from a phrase written by AA co-founder Bill Wilson as he described the cost living a God-directed way of life in order to stay sober: Simple but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-centeredness. The book recounts the historical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Oxford Group of the 1920’s and 30’s, and Oxford Group founder, Frank Buchman’s experience of the Cross during a talk he heard in a chapel at Keswick, England in 1908. The methodology of A.A. is shown to be a development of Keswick’s 5-day process. The 12 traditions of AA are shown to be a rediscovery of the organizing principles of a first-century Christian church – the Church of Brotherly Love. Practical steps in the destruction of self-centeredness and helping others are contained in a third section devoted to practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1467974560
• ISBN 13: 9781467974561
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 258