Without Shame or Fear James Cone

James Cone

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This is a textbook for anyone who studies spiritual direction as both preparation for and deepening of their calling

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Without Shame or Fear James ConeShame severs our relationship from God. It is so powerful that it often results in denial, apathy, and even a self defensive wrath toward neighbor. At the same time, shame may drive us to discover the true source of our dignity beyond our isolated and broken self. The arc of the biblical narrative takes us from the fig leaves of Adam and Eve, who desire to hide from God and each other, to the liberation from self consciousness that Jesus displays at