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      • Bloom’s Taxonomy
      • The Dark Night of the Soul
      • Erikson’s Stages of Development
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        • 2: The Helper
        • 3: The Achiever
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The Way of Holy Foolishness explores what faith could look like today in our modern world. Rather than building around doctrines or dogmas, what if the faith were nestled and nurtured by twelve guiding principles, much like a rule of life from St. Benedict of Nursia?

It began as a sermon from years ago, attempting to present an interpretation of the Christian faith for the next generation of doubters that brought together the best of ancient wisdom alongside modern insights. That same sermon grew and took on a new shape over three years until it blossomed into this book…

Is it possible to faithfully live as a Christian witness today? After all the chaos and fury of modern life, can we say that the way of Jesus is still worthwhile and a viable way to experience God today?

Going through twelve rules of life, The Way of Holy Foolishness makes a case that there will always be a need to commit ourselves to the ordinary radicality of following Jesus. In this, we will explore if a Trinitarian God is still worth our attention, how to approach the Scriptures, what our relationships should be to the Christian tradition, how to pursue being healthy as well as holy, having a growth mindset, the three roles of the New Humanity in Christ, if we should commit to a Christian community, how to deeply engage the world, and whether or not integrity still matters.

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