Chrysalis by Alan Jamieson
Chrysalis: A Forgotten Phase in the Journey of Faith uses the life-cycle of butterflies as a metaphor for the faith journey that many contemporary people are experiencing. Increasing numbers of Christian people find their faith metamorphosing beyond the standard images and forms of Christian faith but questions about where this may lead remain. Is this the death of personal faith or the emergence of something new? Could it be a journey that is Spirit-led? Drawing on the three principal phases of a butterfly's life and the transformations between these phases, the book suggests subtle similarities with the zones of Christian faith that many encounter. For butterflies and Christians change between these 'phases' or 'zones' is substantial, life-changing and irreversible. This book accompanies ordinary people in the midst of substantive faith change. Chrysalis is primarily pastoral and practical drawing on the author's experience of accompanying people in the midst of difficult personal faith changes.
Alan Jamieson is a minister in New Zealand and a trained sociologist. His internationally acclaimed first book, A Churchless Faith, researched why people leave their churches to continue their walk of faith outside the church. He has also written Chrysalis: A Forgotten Phase in the Journey of Faith and Journeying in Faith,
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842275443 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842275445 |
| Title | Chrysalis |
| Author | Alan Jamieson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Authentic Media |
| Year published | 2007-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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