Jesus The Holy Fool - Softcover

Stewart, Elizabeth- Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1580510612 ISBN 13: 9781580510615

Publisher: Sheed & Ward, 1999

Synopsis

Richly written, Jesus the Holy Fool combines diverse images from religious traditions, world literature, Jungian archetype, and Scripture. Weaving the best theology and spirituality, Jesus the Holy Fool is a fresh and inviting Christology.

The Scriptures tell us that religious leaders thought Jesus was "possessed," and his own family thought he was "crazy." In his open table fellowship, choice of followers, radical passion, and his death and resurrection, Jesus was willing to appear as a fool for the sake of God's reign. His teachings―especially the parables, paradoxes, and the beatitudes―advocate a way of life that is grounded in Holy Foolishness.

Through an archetypal examination of the fool motif as it applies to Jesus in the Gospels,Jesus the Holy Fool develops the connections between holiness and folly. Offering new insights into Christology and exploring its practical pastoral ramifications, Jesus the Holy Fool presents Holy Foolishness as a paradigm for the Christian journey and as a new model of what it means for us to be church.

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About the Author

Dr. Elizabeth-Anne Stewart was born in England but was raised mostly on the tiny Mediterranean island of Malta, the backdrop for her poetry and photography, and also a destination to which she has led many pilgrims. A leader with multiple interests, inexhaustible energy and a delight in creativity, she especially enjoys the roles of teacher and guide; nothing pleases her more than to be the midwife of an "Ah Ha" moment, a catalyst for meaningful change and growth in awareness. 
 
As a faculty member for twenty-eight years at DePaul University, Dr. Stewart was known as "The Great Motivator," a quality that to this day remains the hallmark of her life coaching and other areas of professional life. She has offered coaching/ spiritual direction since 1988 when she trained as a spiritual director at the Claret Center, Chicago; during that time, she developed a process of dialoguing with the unconscious that she named Image Guidance, subsequently publishing two books on the topic with Paulist Press, NJ. As a University Minister at DePaul University, she worked with individuals and groups around "inner work" topics.  She also founded a training and formation program for spiritual directors serving the Archdiocese of Chicago, "Walking to Emmaus."
 
The author of many books and articles, she is a member of ICF (The International Coach Federation) and SDI (Spiritual Directors International). She is on faculty at the Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT) where she teaches courses with a spiritual focus; she also teaches English at St. Xavier University and Roosevelt University. A Board-Certified (CCE) life coach, she holds a PhD in Theology (University of Malta), a Doctor of Ministry in Poetry (Graduate Theological Foundation), a B.A. in English (University of Malta), and an M.A. in English (DePaul University)

About this edition

• Publisher: Sheed & Ward
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1580510612
• ISBN 13: 9781580510615
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 281