Posted By:  nurturebelonging Posted On:  Apr 9, 2008	Becoming Human - Chapter 17 - Belonging Breaking Down
by Jean Vanier Insecurity is, I think, at the heart of one of the great human dichotomies: the need for belonging and the need to be oneself, a real person, fully alive. In the fulfillment of the need for belonging, is a certain surrender of the self to the group, the community, the culture that...... [view]

Posted By:  nurturebelonging Posted On:  Mar 6, 2008	Becoming Human - Chapter 1- Loneliness
by Jean Vanier THIS BOOK IS ABOUT the liberation of the human heart from the tentacles of chaos and loneliness, and from those fears that provoke us to exclude and reject others. It is a liberation that opens us up and leads us to the discovery of our common humanity. I want to show that this...... [view]

Posted By:  nurturebelonging Posted On:  Dec 31, 2007	Becoming Human - Chapter 14 - Belonging
by Jean Vanier BELONGING The first chapter was about loneliness, the emptiness we feel when we are isolated and all alone. The basic human need is for at least one person who believes and trusts in us. But that is never enough, it doesn’t stop there. Each of us needs to belong, not just to...... [view]