Description: The author overviews the theological and spiritual background of the sacrament of reconciliation, and offers practical suggestions for the practice of hearing and making a confession.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: Good Instructional Tool
Date: 2007-06-11
Details: Martin Smith has provided a very helpful tool in this book. I found the book provides background on the topic based in Scriptures and there were several nice follow up study tips. I would recommend this to anyone, Lay or Clergy, interested in the topic of reconcilliation and this book is also a nice source for study and mediation.
Review Summary: Think on these things
Date: 2001-04-24
Details: As a "new" Episcopalian (Oct. 98), brought up Baptist, with many misconceptions about confession, I thank Martin Smith for writing this book. It is a cogent and loving explanation of the rite of reconciliation and reading it was a very positive experience. The Episcopal church does not require confession, or reconciliation, as it is called, and maybe that is why it comes across more as a privledge than a duty. I have recommended this book to non-Episcopals as a helpful way of self-examination. All of them welcomed the opportunity it represents for reflection.
Review Summary: A great blessing to the church
Date: 2000-05-17
Details: This is a wonderful book. As some background: my experience as a cradle Roman Catholic left me with enough baggage about sacremental confession to sink an aircraft carrier. Martin's book presented confession as a way to celebrate and experience the acceptance and forgiveness of a loving God rather than the censure of a judgemental human. Its on my top 10 for required spiritual reading (along with anything else Martin Smith writes).
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