Spiritual Intelligence: A new way of being

by Brian Draper

According to the philosopher Danah Zohar (who coined the idea of spiritual intelligence), we live in a 'spiritually dumb' culture, alienated from each other, too busy to take time to reflect, and trying desperately to juggle the myriad pulls and pushes of life without cracking up. How can we find meaning from meaninglessness, hope from despair, reconciliation from alienation and wholeness from fragmentation? In this book, Brian Draper asks how ordinary people, whether religious or not, can nudge themselves (or be gently nudged) to live on a daily basis with increasing integrity, wholeness and well-being - to become more spiritually intelligent. The book is split into 4 main sections: 'awakening', 'seeing your world afresh', 'living the change' and 'passing it on'. The narrative style is contemplative, reflective and engaging.

Genres: Christian, Theology

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tim Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

i enjoyed this book - but i have to admit - about half way through it, i had to put it down... it got a little mundane. but i picked it up again after a few weeks and easily finished the book.

i really like Brian Draper's premise for this book:
AWAKENING
SEEING AFRESH
LIVING THE CHANGE
PASSING IT ON.

the book is divided up into four levels - with each level taking a different look at the four points mentioned above.

you'll find a natural progression between the four repeated points and Draper uses simple stories and analogies to paint a picture of how one grows spiritually.

[Huw]

Some very good bits, but also some fairly fluffy bits :-) Probably not the book to read if you have already read a fair bit of Christian spirituality stuff. If you haven't it would be a good read and would suggest other people to read.

[Darrel Hofland · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could have been written in 90 pages.
I felt like it went on a bit saying the same thing.
I did learn some things and was reminded of things I already knew.
landed in my life at a good time.
I need this encouragement.

content not very new.
been covered by other authors such as Rob Bell and John Eldredge.

[BookDoge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agree with the reviewers so far on complexity in reading.
I also put down the book multiple times & picked it up again.

"Do the small things with love."
I tried turning the pages more gently.
Really appreciated that direction.

Thank you Brian for writing Spiritual Intelligence!

[adllto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this up at St Mike's book sale for 3 dollars and found the book a quality read about developing a deeper spirituality. I might chose to challenge the concept of spiritual intelligence as being in the same category as IQ and Emotional intelligence but that would detract from its quality. Others might quarrel with his choice of people to quote but that would distract us from what it has to say.

Written for the greater world rather than a specifically Christian audience it presents with 4 levels and 4 steps in each level to bring us the important issues of human existence. The issues are the whys of life.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant! Buy it, read it, pass it on