Parker J. Palmer 
The Promise of Paradox [PDF ebook] 
A Celebration of Contradictions in the Christian Life

GRATITUDES VII
INTRODUCTION TO THE 1980 EDITION IX
HENRI J. M. NOUWEN
INTRODUCTION TO THE 2008 EDITION XIII
PARKER J. PALMER
I In the Belly of a Paradox 1
II The Stations of the Cross 38
III Paradoxes of Community 54
IV A Place Called Community 65
V A World of Scarcity, a Gospel of Abundance 94
VI The Conversion of Knowledge 116
NOTES 137
THE AUTHOR 143

The Author
PARKER J. PALMER, a highly respected writer, teacher, and activist, is founder and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal. His work speaks deeply to people in many walks of life, including education, medicine, religion, law, philanthropy, politics, and social change. Author of seven books, including the bestsellers The Courage to Teach (now in its tenth anniversary edition), Let Your Life Speak, and A Hidden Wholeness, his writing has been recognized with ten honorary doctorates and a number of national awards. Named one of the ‘most influential senior leaders’ in higher education, he holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.