Mirror for the Soul
A Christian Guide to the Enneagram
by Alice Fryling
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Pub Date Aug 14 2017 | Archive Date Sep 06 2017
InterVarsity Press | IVP Books
Description
"Who in the world am I?"
The Enneagram is like a mirror, reflecting dimensions of ourselves that are sometimes hard to see. In this helpful guide, spiritual director and Enneagram teacher Alice Fryling offers an introduction to each number of the Enneagram and their respective triads. More than just helping us discern our number, this book relates the Enneagram to our spiritual journey, as a way to identify our gifts as well as our blind spots.
With Scripture meditations and questions for reflection and discussion, Mirror for the Soul offers a new perspective on our unique temperament so that we might know and extend God's grace more fully. Knowledge of the Enneagram leads us into more authentic
self-awareness, richer relationships, and deeper places in the soul
where we can worship God in truth and grace.
Advance Praise
"Alice Fryling's valuable insights from the Enneagram and Scripture invite us to experience God's grace more deeply through greater self-awareness and spiritual companionship. This book is a rich and unique contribution to Enneagram literature and to personal transformation."
—Richard Rohr, OFM, author of Falling Upward and Immortal Diamond
"This is the Enneagram book I've been looking for. It's written from a
depth of experience, a depth in Scripture, and with an eye for the
formational possibilities of this ancient wisdom. Fryling serves as a
seasoned spiritual director, guiding the reader into the rich growth in
spiritual formation that the Enneagram offers."
—Alan Fadling, president and founder, Unhurried Living, author of An Unhurried Leader
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780830846320 |
| PRICE | $16.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 180 |
Featured Reviews
Michelle K, Reviewer
Mirror for the Soul
A Christian Guide to the Enneagram
by Alice Fryling
InterVarsity Press
IVP Books
Christian , Religion & Spirituality
Pub Date 14 Aug 2017
I am reviewing a copy of the Mirror for the Soul through Intervarsity Press and Netgalley:
Alice Fryling has written a book that serves as a guide of the Ennegram for Christians. The Enneagram is an ancient tool that helps us puzzle out who we are. The Enneagram is a set of numbers, lines and arrows that serve to help undestand who you are. The Christian Roots of the Enneagram are believed to go back to the desert Mother and Father's of the fourth century.
They then break down this into nine perspectives on life. The people in the one space are gifted with goodness, they do things very well. The people in the twos are gifted in love. The people in the three space are gifted to be effective, the people in the four space reflect the creativity of God, those in the five places are gifted in the window, the people in the six space are faithful, those in the seventh are gifted with joy, those in the eight space are often leaders, and in the ninth space the gift is peace.
Honestly before reading this book I knew nothing of the Enneagram let alone its context to Christianity and honestly something does not feel right about using mere numbers to describes one self and certainly one's faith, but Alice Fryling's book was well written, her arguments and facts clear and concise.
I do like the fact that Alice Fryling addresses letting go of your false self and becoming more self aware.
Although I do not agree with using numbers to describe your faith, I feel that Alice Fryling has written a book that does make it easier to understand, so I give this book five out of five stars.
Happy Reading!
Lesley C, Reviewer
As someone who had heard a bit about the Enneagram but didn't have a great understanding, I felt this book provided a helpful introduction. There is a lot of information to take on board and it is definitely a book to take slowly if the Enneagram is new to you, to allow time to reflect on the different sections.
I liked how the book clearly applied the theory of the Enneagram to living out the Christian faith and showed how the Enneagram can be a tool to grow in self-awareness, identify where we are operating out of our false self/ sinful nature and help us grow in God's grace.
The reflection questions and biblical meditations at the end of each chapter are helpful for applying the material personally.
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