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Overview
In The Creative Life, Eric Butterworth brings his spiritual insight to a unique exploration of the creative process. Within every person, he says, is hidden genius to which we give expression through commitment, discipline, and the enthusiasm that works with passion. Powerful and resonating with meaning, The Creative Life is sure to be a classic work of spirituality for years to come.
Synopsis
Eric Butterworth, a seminal force in the New Thought movement, is the author of fourteen enormously successful books, including Discover the Power Within You. In The Creative Life, his first major new book in eight years, Butterworth uniquely explores the creative process by identifying the seven keys to release our hidden genius.
Library Journal
Butterworth, a Unity minister, has one main premise: that God is in all of us and that all that is creative can be tapped as long as we open ourselves to that Godhead. For his latest book, whose spiritualese some readers may find grating, he has divided his thesis into seven working points corresponding to the seven days of creation. Butterworth explains each day's inspirational meaning and offers a series of exercises to help readers release the creativity associated with it. Although somewhat Christian, Butterworth's contentions will not be embraced by the fundamentalist crowd. He avers, for instance, that the creation story is an allegory, and he specifically separates Jesus from Christ, positing that Christ is actually a part of all of us and that Jesus was just more able than most people to find the Christ within. Appropriate for public libraries whose patrons want to understand the connection between spirituality and creativity. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.