Twelve Steps to Religionless Spirituality

The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous provides a spiritual program dramatically distinct from religion. Twelve Step spirituality is based on experience, not doctrine; it is pragmatic, focusing on what works and not on theory; it is centered in a community that is inclusive, welcoming all who desire to stop drinking; it seeks rigorous honesty even when that honesty involves painful questioning; and it centers upon service to the still suffering alcoholic. The power found in working the Steps is transformational, moving participants from despair to hope, from self-focused resentment to concern for others, and from angry efforts to control to gratitude for gifts received. It works for atheists and agnostics, secularists and free thinkers, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and other faiths. At a time when more and more people identify themselves as spiritual but not religious and the traditional religious institutions are in decline in Western culture, Twelve Step spirituality provides insights that can assist in the renewal and reinvigoration of our churches, synagogues, and mosques. In our time of dramatic social polarization, it can provide a foundation for bridging differences. Largely unknown outside the recovery community, this book examines how this transformative program can be relevant to today.

Author: Ward B. Ewing
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 09/09/2021
Pages: 222
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9781725279032
ISBN10: 1725279037
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Living | Spiritual Growth
- Health & Fitness | Diseases | General