Faith: Security and Risk The Dynamics of Spiritual Growth

Mahwah, NY: Paulist Press. Very Good. 1990. 1st Edition; First Printing. Paperback. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild rubbing to the outside edges of the self-wrapper covers and a faint crease at the lower front corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (8.45 x 5.55 x 0.5 inches). Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Appears to by a Paperback Original. Trade Paperback. This book uses James W. Fowler's models of faith development (as found in his Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning, and Becoming Adult, Becoming Christian: Adult Development and Christian Faith as a framework for understanding the various ways people seek the security of faith while trying to avoid the risk and commitment involved. Progress in faith is seen as a willingness to let go of security, to surrender, to die to the old so that spiritual growth and renewal can occur. Strongly recommended. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; vi, 186 pages .