Into the Wilderness - Swanson, Kenneth
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No one is free from the struggle with sin. Not only is sin part of being human, but the true nature of sin is widely misunderstood. Into the Wilderness provides a unique interpretation of sin as a basic self-absorption that grips every human being and is the source of unhappiness. Historically the notion of sin has been divided into easily understood categories. The traditional approach used the Seven Deadly Sins--pride, greed, gluttony, anger, envy, sloth, and lust--as a framework. But a deeper understanding of sin demands three additional categories: fear, dishonesty, and despair. Into the…mehr

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No one is free from the struggle with sin. Not only is sin part of being human, but the true nature of sin is widely misunderstood. Into the Wilderness provides a unique interpretation of sin as a basic self-absorption that grips every human being and is the source of unhappiness. Historically the notion of sin has been divided into easily understood categories. The traditional approach used the Seven Deadly Sins--pride, greed, gluttony, anger, envy, sloth, and lust--as a framework. But a deeper understanding of sin demands three additional categories: fear, dishonesty, and despair. Into the Wilderness explores these ten specific sins with power and clarity. The book goes beyond an analysis of sin by opening the path from sin to redemption, from unhappiness to joy, finally laying out a path from the despair of sin to the joy of spiritual renewal and freedom. The book concludes with an addendum which answers the book's fundamental question--how can one move from the enslavement of sin into God's redeeming grace? The addendum presents a detailed prayer discipline designed to open the way forward.
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KENNETH SWANSON currently serves as the Rector of St. David's Episcopal Church in Roswell, Georgia. He has been in parish ministry for over forty years, serving churches in California, Scotland, New York, and Tennessee where he was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville from 1997 to 2007. He holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison; Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena; and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland where he earned a PhD in the history of religion. He is the author of numerous articles on theology, history, spirituality, biblical studies, and social ethics. In addition to serving as a parish priest, he regularly leads pilgrimages, conducts retreats and conferences, and teaches Christian spiritual formation. He is married to Darlene, and is the father of three adult children and one granddaughter.