The whole person in a broken world
by Paul Tournier
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A psychiatrist writes of the psychological difficulties of functioning the wprld of the 1960s.
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Paul Tournier (1898-1986) was a general practitioner in Geneva and also an active Christian. In 1940, he published his first book, La Mdecine de la Personne, later translated into English as The Healing of Persons. He changed his medical practice by taking most of his time for listening and talking to his patients, not only considering the show more physical dimension of their being but also the psychological and spiritual dimensions. In 1947, he founded the International Group of Medicine of the Person. He wrote many books which were widely received throughout the world and were translated into more than 30 languages. show less
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- To our two sons, Jean-Louis and Gabriel, to the young generation, whose pardon ours must beg for bequeathing to it a world so sick, I dedicate this book.
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- It is not necessary to be a great scholar to see that our world today is not in good health. It is a broken world.
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)As in the days of the prophets his voice is raised above the ruins.
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