But do not lose courage, you need only to do less and to be more, for your own sake as well as that of others.
Affirmation is not primarily a matter of doing something to another, but a state of being. It is not accurate to call Born Only Once a self-help book. Thankfully, Conrad Baars has already done the sifting for us in Born Only Once and many of his other books. As with the philosophical and theological thought of Aquinas, Thomistic psychology is an essential and highly-respected part of Sacred Tradition. Any work that is largely based on the writings of Baara, if it is done with honesty and integrity, is likely to be in accordance with Sacred Tradition.īorn Only Once is one such work. Thomas Aquinas holds a top place of honor in the Church among Her philosophers and theologians. In another article on this blog, I have previously explained how St. Conrad BaarsĪ couple of examples of the latter can be found in Chapter 3: The Opposite of Affirmation, where he writes that false-love can be seen.
While holding the position that we are lovable as we are, Baars, at the same time, stresses that it is contrary to love when we enable the bad behavior of others.
One Biblical proof supporting this position is in 1 John 2: In Born Only OnceDr.īaars does an excellent job of equally honoring both of these truths. Indeed, it is true that we are called to more. You may believe that He loves us too much to let us stay as we currently are. Right now, you might be thinking that there is something missing from the message that Jesus loves us as we are. Baars also references twelve places in the Gospel that support this truth. This inherent dignity is why we are called to treat one another well. That God is the source of human dignity conrac at the foundation of all Catholic moral congad. Baars wrote in Born Only Once that he believes in what is referred to by moral theologians as the imago Dei. One main thing that sets this book apart from secular self-help books is that it has a proper view of the human person. Born Only Once is more of a booklet than a book and is short enough so that every Catholic can probably find the time to read the whole thing in spite of our often busy lives. Born Only Once, Third Edition is 20% off every day at This timeless classic, Born Only Once, describes the.Īs Christians, we are called to love God and neighbor Cf. This timeless classic, Born Only Once, describes the emotional turmoil of many persons and Baars, Conrad W., Born Only Once: The Miracle of Affirmation. Siobhain said: I will definitely reread this at some time and update this review with more details. Born Only Once has 65 ratings and 3 reviews.
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