Made for Goodness LP: And Why This Makes All the Difference

Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutu

Harper Collins, Apr 6, 2010 - Religion - 252 pages

Over the years the same questions get asked of Desmond Tutu, the archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and veteran of the moral movement that ended apartheid in South Africa: "How can you be so hopeful after witnessing so much evil?" "Why are you so sure goodness will triumph in the end?" This book is his answer.

Now, more than any other time in history, our world needs this message: that we are made for goodness and it is up to us to live up to our destiny.

We recognize Archbishop Tutu from the headlines as an inspirational figure who has witnessed some of the world's most sinister moments and chosen to be an ambassador of reconciliation amid political, diplomatic, and natural disasters. Now, we get a glimpse into his personal spirituality—and a better understanding of the man behind a lifetime of good works. In this intimate and personal sharing of his heart, written with his daughter, Episcopal priest Mpho Tutu, Tutu engages his reader with touching stories from his own life, as well as grisly memories from his work in the darkest corners of the world. There, amid the darkness, he calls us to hope, to joy, and to claim the goodness that we were made for. Tutu invites us to take on the disciplines of goodness, the practices that are key to finding fulfillment, meaning, and happiness for our lives.

Contents

• The Difference Goodness Makes: 1
• Stop Being Good: 22
• An Invitation to Wholeness: 45
• Free to Choose: 65
• The Habits of Wrongness: 94
• Where Is God When We Suffer?: 110
• Where Is God When We Fail?: 127
• Why Does God Let Us Sin?: 147
• Going Home to Goodness: 161
• Hearing Gods Voice: 183
• Seeing with Gods Eyes: 208
• Acknowledgments: 233

About the author

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, Anglican archbishop, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 and served as chair of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate apartheid-era crimes. He is currently the chair of The Elders, where he gives vocal defense of human rights and campaigns for the oppressed.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Made for Goodness LP: And Why This Makes All the Difference
• Authors: Desmond Tutu, Mpho Tutu
• Edition: large print
• Publisher: Harper Collins, 2010
• ISBN: 0061946257, 9780061946257
• Length: 252 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth; Religion / Christianity / Anglican; Religion / Spirituality