Adventure Inward [Paperback]

Morton T. Kelsey (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0806617969 | ISBN-13: 978-0806617961 | Publication Date: September 5, 2000

Through the recording of thoughts, dreams, questions, and experiences, the author demonstrates how a Christian can begin "an adventure inward.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Books (September 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806617969
• ISBN-13: 978-0806617961
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431,205 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great insights...may be overwhelming for new journaler, June 9, 2010

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WonderfulLife "WordChick" (Columbia SC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adventure Inward (Paperback)

It has some really great insights. I've read a lot of books about journaling and have journaled for a long time. Frankly, the most valuable insight was to number the pages of my journal. It makes review and harvesting much easier. I gave it only three stars because it was a bit convoluded to me. It does offer some good insights; however, it may be a bit overwhelming for new journalers. Ron Klug's, How to Keep a Spiritual Journal: A Guide to Journal Keeping for Inner Growth and Personal Discovery, may be a better place if you're just begining.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars More Jungian than Christian, June 22, 2011

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Elizabeth (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adventure Inward (Paperback)

Kelsey starts out by discussing choosing an appropriate book and pen and proceeds from there with not a great deal of regard for what is authentic Christian spirituality. Kelsey is very interested in such things as ESP, dreams, and Jungian "depth psychology", and tends to take a perspective of the supremacy of personal judgement. His version of journaling seems to be a training in self-absorption, and he advocates the extremely questionable practice of "automatic writing" amounting to the intentional production of supposed "private revelation". This practice characteristic of the New Age movement is a Red Flag. Another journaler is quoted uncritically as having serious issues and objections to the idea of doing God's will and expresses the need to do his own will and what he himself wants, an attitude that militates against authentic Christian spirituality but became extremely prevalent in the US especially from the 1960s onward. "Adventure Inward" reflects well the characteristic late 20th century interest in "self actualization" and not the perennial spirituality of the Gospel and of Christian tradition, which it is simply not consistent with. I cannot recommend this book.

14 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great help, April 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Adventure Inward (Paperback)

I think that this journal will be a great way for me to continue to grow in my spiritual walk by keeping myself accountable. By writing in this journal I will be able to see the amount of time I have acctually spent in my studies of God's word and how it is affecting my life.