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A lesson in powerlessness and letting go

Six weeks ago I was talking to a long time friend. He is in AA, has been for many years, and yet still struggles. Perhaps one reason I respect the 12 steps is not because of those who succeed, though it is part of it of course. No, the main reason is because of those… Read More ›

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Path of Descent: Where do you Find Meaning

The spirituality behind the Twelve Steps is a “low Church” approach to evangelization and healing that is probably our only hope in a suffering world of six-and-a-half billion people. Do we really need to verify belief in atonement doctrines and the Immaculate Conception when most of God’s physical, animal and human world is on the… Read More ›

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