Why Can't We Talk?: Christian Wisdom on Dialogue as a Habit of the Heart - Hardcover

Backman, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683364996 ISBN 13: 9781683364993

Verlag: SkyLight Paths, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

Learn How to Contribute More Effectively and Compassionately to
the Conversations that Shape Your Life

"Anything could happen when we start to talk. Nothing will happen if we don't. That alone makes the way of dialogue a journey worth taking."
―from the Epilogue

Think of an issue that makes your blood boil. Now imagine lunch with a friend who is just as passionate about it―on the other side. How can the two of you even broach the issue, let alone hear each other with curiosity and compassion?

The answer begins long before the lunch does, by learning to engage dialogue as a habit of the heart―an inner transformation that the ancient practices of Christian spirituality can address. This highly readable and timely guide to restoring dialogue shows you how to cultivate this transformation while preparing you to approach your adversaries with curiosity, civility and compassion. With dialogue expert John Backman leading the way, you will:

• Examine the obstacles that keep you from dialogue: black-and-white thinking, a “distraction lifestyle,” the fear of change and negative impressions from others.
• Explore the strength of character from which healthy dialogue springs―and the work of the soul that cultivates them.
• Learn practical guidelines for dialogue and how they work in an imperfect world.
• Encounter anecdotes of dialogue in action, from resolutions of interpersonal conflict to difficult dialogues on some of the most divisive issues of our age.
• Use provocative questions at the end of each chapter to stimulate group discussion and individual reflection.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

John Backman is a member of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation board of directors and creator of The Dialogue Venture. He writes extensively on contemporary spirituality and its ability to help us dialogue across divides and his work has been published in several faith-based and secular national publications. He is an associate in the Order of the Holy Cross, a community of Benedictine Episcopal monasteries in North America and South Africa.

Kay Lindahl, the founder of The Listening Center in Long Beach, California, is author of How Does God Listen?; Practicing the Sacred Art of Listening: A Guide to Enrich Your Relationships and Kindle Your Spiritual Life and The Sacred Art of Listening: Forty Reflections for Cultivating a Spiritual Practice. She is coeditor of Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership: Where Grace Meets Power (all SkyLight Paths).

Kay Lindahl is available to speak on the following topics:

• The Sacred Art of Listening
• The Power of Listening
• The Transforming Nature of Listening
• The Lost Art of Listening
• Is Anybody Listening?
• The Importance of Listening for Health Care Professionals

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SkyLight Paths
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1683364996
• ISBN 13: 9781683364993
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland