The Person Reborn
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
What does it truly mean to be transformed from within? In The Person Reborn, the celebrated Swiss physician and Christian counsellor Paul Tournier presents a profound and deeply humanistic argument that genuine personal renewal is not merely a psychological event but a spiritual one — rooted in an authentic encounter with God and a courageous confrontation with the self. Drawing on decades of medical practice and pastoral dialogue, Tournier illustrates how modern humanity, fragmented by conformity, fear, and repression, can rediscover wholeness through the integration of faith and psychology. Tournier's style is intimate and authoritative, weaving together patient case histories, theological reflection, and incisive cultural critique in a way that bridges the often-divided worlds of medicine and Christianity. The Person Reborn stands as a landmark in the tradition of Christian humanism, arguing that transformation is not escapism but the most rigorous form of self-knowledge available to us. For anyone who has ever sensed that their inner life demands more than what science or society alone can offer, this work issues an invitation that is impossible to ignore.
Author: Paul Tournier
Format: Hardback
Published: 1967, Heinemann
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
What does it truly mean to be transformed from within? In The Person Reborn, the celebrated Swiss physician and Christian counsellor Paul Tournier presents a profound and deeply humanistic argument that genuine personal renewal is not merely a psychological event but a spiritual one — rooted in an authentic encounter with God and a courageous confrontation with the self. Drawing on decades of medical practice and pastoral dialogue, Tournier illustrates how modern humanity, fragmented by conformity, fear, and repression, can rediscover wholeness through the integration of faith and psychology. Tournier's style is intimate and authoritative, weaving together patient case histories, theological reflection, and incisive cultural critique in a way that bridges the often-divided worlds of medicine and Christianity. The Person Reborn stands as a landmark in the tradition of Christian humanism, arguing that transformation is not escapism but the most rigorous form of self-knowledge available to us. For anyone who has ever sensed that their inner life demands more than what science or society alone can offer, this work issues an invitation that is impossible to ignore.