Reviews for The Spiritual Journey: Critical Thresholds and Stages of Adult Spiritual Genesis

The average rating for The Spiritual Journey: Critical Thresholds and Stages of Adult Spiritual Genesis based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-08-21 00:00:00 Mar�a Del Consuelo Molina I found this to be one of the more fascinating expositions of human spiritual development that I have ever read. It's not an academic study, though the authors draw helpful parallels with the work of Levinson, Erikson, Fowler, Piaget et. al. It describes the stages from viewpoint of the one experiencing them rather than trying to take an objective look at human development. This perspective is particularly apparent in the chapters on the "Nights" of the spirit, faith, hope and love which draw on the writing of St. John of the Cross on the "dark night of the soul." I found these parts to be disturbing yet compelling. I found myself in a strange sort of dialog with the book through most of it. There are some good passages for spiritual directors. The only thing which I felt to be lacking in this book is any insight from the authors on how these stages are lived out faithfully by people (like me) who are not monastics or hermits. That is left as an exercise for the reader. Maybe that is as it should be.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-29 00:00:00 Mark Wolak had to read for a class, but recommend to anyone on a spiritual journey.....