Bøger af Joseph Borowitz

Christianity is dependent on how well we fellowship with other people. Small prayer groups provide a means by which we get to know each other and develop loving relationships. Great benefits come when we belong to a healthy small prayer group. Only then can we be ourselves, achieve true freedom, and attain salvation. In the absence of a loving community, our institutional church becomes a formalistic travesty. In summary, good small prayer groups are vital for the ultimate meaning of human life and Christian faith.

In this ecumenically appealing book of faith planting and nurturing, by Dr. Joe Borowitz, I see a dance between Joe as a Sunday schoolteacher, other Sunday schoolteachers, and Sunday school students, their parents and the Church. Beginning on the personal level, Joe reaches out to the inter-personal. He privileges the personal level that emerges as author, professor, and moralist and shares suitable stories and life events. How powerful personal experiences can be! Dr. Joe underscores the primacy of God in human life, arguing that people function better when they have God at the center of their lives. He reminds us that the Resurrection is the most important event in human life. The Holy Spirit, he calls a superior "life force" that enlivens and sustains us. That all should welcome this book is thus obvious. To veteran teachers it will give a nostalgic feeling and satisfaction; to students in Sunday school and their parents, it will give a sense of dedication and direction as they embrace this journey of faith; and to the general reader both catholic and non-catholic it will bring to mind the place of CCD or Sunday school in faith planting. Rev. Dr. Cajetan Ebuziem Priest Chaplain St. Elizabeth Regional Health Lafayette, Indiana, USA.

No matter how old you are, you need a deep, close, spiritual relationship with other people. You're not a well-rounded person without these things. Some families gather each day for prayer. This is especially needed if you're very young or very old. Others may gather with people at work over the lunch break. Many churches have prayer groups that meet regularly. It is a great joy to fellowship with other deep believers to honor the Lord who made us.

This is a very personal and deeply inspiring book of reflections on health and both physical and spiritual healing. Borowitz is a devout and charismatic Christian pharmacy professor at a major university. He tells stories of his own spiritual journey and his eventual transforming relationship with the Holy Spirit. He also relates stories of miraculous healings as well as how the Holy Spirit works with physicians in bringing about better health results. These stories are inspiring and touch one's faith life. Borowitz's stories about his teaching medical students and helping them be better doctors and open to the healing affects of faith are fascinating and instructive. This is a book that will open the reader's mind and heart to the work of the Holy Spirit and modern medicine. - Donald W Mitchell - Don is Dr. Donald Mitchell, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, Purdue University. He is also Advisor to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. For 10 years he served as Advisor for the Vatican Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.