Absolutely Sober: A History, Principles and Practice of the Destruction of Self-Centeredness
Absolutely Sober tells the story of the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous in 19th Century Evangelical Christianity. The subtitle is taken from a phrase written by AA co-founder Bill Wilson as he described the cost living a God-directed way of life in order to stay sober: Simple but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-centeredness. The book recounts the historical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Oxford Group of the 1920's and 30's, and Oxford Group founder, Frank Buchman's experience of the Cross during a talk he heard in a chapel at Keswick, England in 1908. The methodology of A.A. is shown to be a development of Keswick's 5-day process. The 12 traditions of AA are shown to be a rediscovery of the organizing principles of a first-century Christian church - the Church of Brotherly Love. Practical steps in the destruction of self-centeredness and helping others are contained in a third section devoted to practice.
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Absolutely Sober: A History, Principles and Practice of the Destruction of Self-Centeredness
Absolutely Sober tells the story of the origins of Alcoholics Anonymous in 19th Century Evangelical Christianity. The subtitle is taken from a phrase written by AA co-founder Bill Wilson as he described the cost living a God-directed way of life in order to stay sober: Simple but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-centeredness. The book recounts the historical roots of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Oxford Group of the 1920's and 30's, and Oxford Group founder, Frank Buchman's experience of the Cross during a talk he heard in a chapel at Keswick, England in 1908. The methodology of A.A. is shown to be a development of Keswick's 5-day process. The 12 traditions of AA are shown to be a rediscovery of the organizing principles of a first-century Christian church - the Church of Brotherly Love. Practical steps in the destruction of self-centeredness and helping others are contained in a third section devoted to practice.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781467974561 |
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| Publisher: | CreateSpace Publishing |
| Publication date: | 04/03/2012 |
| Series: | Creating a Sober World , #1 |
| Pages: | 264 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d) |
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