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A Glimpse of Jesus: The Stranger to Self-Hatred
Beloved Christian writer Brennan Manning has long been illuminating the transforming power of God's constant love for us in his bestselling books. Now he identifies self-hatred as the reason that so many of us seem unable to accept this incredible, unchanging love. By clearly examining and understanding Jesus' life, we can put self-hatred behind us forever and truly be tra
...morePaperback, 145 pages
Published
June 29th 2004
by HarperOne
(first published 1981)
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I read a book about Jesus! Gasp!
Besides the book of John, I mean. I read John. Pretty much anytime I "read my Bible", I'm re-reading the beginning of John.
That's what my dad asked us when we were growing up - "Did you read your Bible today?" Your Bible, as though there were a portion allotted just for me, just for that day. Is that a comforting reassurance or a backhand accusation? My answer was usually, "Umm..." Or to say, "Yeah, I rea...more
Besides the book of John, I mean. I read John. Pretty much anytime I "read my Bible", I'm re-reading the beginning of John.
That's what my dad asked us when we were growing up - "Did you read your Bible today?" Your Bible, as though there were a portion allotted just for me, just for that day. Is that a comforting reassurance or a backhand accusation? My answer was usually, "Umm..." Or to say, "Yeah, I rea...more
This book is a page turner. Much of Christianity teaches us to hate ourselves, Manning says. He illustrates the point by citing examples of how many leaders and teachers contribute to a legalistic concept of morality that endows God with the human attributes of vengeance and rejection. Consequently, God has become "an exacting lawgiver, a stern taskmaster," and "the force of the gospel message [is] distorted into something basically threatening."
The former Franci...more
The former Franci...more
Classic Brennan, if a bit more raw and real than ever. I almost always like Manning's work, and I did really appreciate Brennan's honest insights into the struggle to overcome self-consciousness, "unhealthy guilt" and to live a life of true integrity.
"The mature Christian harmoniously integrate hers faith, intellect, and feelings in consistent and fairly predictable behavior patterns. The sense of serenity that springs from this internal continuity is self -acceptance....more
"The mature Christian harmoniously integrate hers faith, intellect, and feelings in consistent and fairly predictable behavior patterns. The sense of serenity that springs from this internal continuity is self -acceptance....more
this book puts into simple loving language that awesome fact that Jesus Loves from a pure simple way. He is not looking at our faults, we do that enough, nor does he find fault with us at all.
He just wants to be our friend and make us a stranger to self hatred.
Very well researched book and has alot of quotes from some of the old masters...
He just wants to be our friend and make us a stranger to self hatred.
Very well researched book and has alot of quotes from some of the old masters...
a must for anyone who struggles with self-doubt, low self esteem, shame and guilt
so....all of us?
so....all of us?
I think I would have liked this book better if I was a little smarter. I felt like I had to look up a million words :)
A great book to own to read over and over...
Whenever I need to find myself re-rooted in God's extravagant grace, I read Manning or Nouwen. This book, like their others, doesn't disappoint.
Warning: Read at your own risk.
Things in here might lead to brokenness and a reality that Grace is True and Real, and you dont have to do anything to earn it. You are, as my friend Buzzy puts it, on God's fridge. He truely wants you to be free from the bondage and the self-hatrid that hides in the "spiritual" actions of your life.
Things in here might lead to brokenness and a reality that Grace is True and Real, and you dont have to do anything to earn it. You are, as my friend Buzzy puts it, on God's fridge. He truely wants you to be free from the bondage and the self-hatrid that hides in the "spiritual" actions of your life.
Refreshing! Good to think about how much God loves us. "The great turning point in your life comes not when you realize that you love God but when you realize and fully accept the fact that God loves you unconditionally."
Brennan Manning is an exceptional writer. He has a way of re-telling the Story that captivates and challenges. I would especially recommend this book to anyone who struggles with issues of confidence and worth.
While Manning makes some very good points, it seems that he has trouble staying on topic for most of the book, frequently going on extended tangents.
Short and well written book on self image.
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