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The art of confession : renewing yourself through the practice of honesty / Paul Wilkes.

by Wilkes, Paul, 1938-

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Workman Pub., c2011.

Confession -- History.

xv, 133 p. ; 19 cm.

A confessional culture : apology versus confession -- The ancient balm : the origin of confession -- The birth of conscience : Jewish thought, the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Reformation -- Seeking realignment : following one's inner compass -- Praying backward through the day : and other helpful techniques to practice living honestly -- Confessing : how, what, to whom, where (and when not to) -- Do the next right thing : shaping a new way of living.

"The Art of Confession" draws on traditions as old as ancient Greece, as modern as psychoanalysis, and as diverse as Judaism, Catholicism, and Islam to show readers how to incorporate a confessional practice into their daily lives.

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