Spirituality with Clothes On: Examining What Makes Us Who We Are

By Gareth Brandt and Marlene Kropf

There is no such thing as a naked spirituality. Our spirituality is always shaped by the clothes of our experience. The quest of Spirituality with Clothes On is to acknowledge that we do wear clothes; and, by examining them, we begin to understand ourselves and accept others who are wearing different outfits. We are what we wear: we cannot separate ourselves from our gender, personality, developmental stage, family, historical background, culture, or the difficult experiences of our lives. We need to acknowledge all these things, reflect on them--and sometimes even embrace them--in order to truly become ourselves.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Release date: Jan 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781498200219

Gareth Brandt

Gareth Brandt cycles to work in Abbotsford, BC, where he teaches Practical Theology at Columbia Bible College. He is the author of Under Construction: Reframing Men's Spirituality (2009) as well as numerous articles, poems, and essays. Gareth is married to Cynthia and their family includes three sons, a daughter, and a daughter-in-law. He is passionate about helping people discover, articulate, and develop their personal spirituality.

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