Wed, Feb 08
|via Zoom
Higher and Friendly Powers:Transforming Addiction and Suffering with Peg O'Connor
Peg O'Connor argues for a more spacious concept of higher power than is traditionally encountered in 12 step programs
Time & Location
Feb 08, 2023, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM EST
via Zoom
About The Event
Revs. Kim Crawford Harvie of Arlington Street Church, Chris Jablonski and Intern Minister John O!Connor of First Church in Belmont will respond to Peg in an engaging panel discussion. Register here https://www.commuunitycollaborative.com/programs for the event.
Drawing inspiration from American philosopher and psychologist William
James (1842-1919), Peg O!Connor argues for a far more spacious conception of higher power than is traditionally encountered in twelve steps programs.
Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, recovering alcoholic of 35 years, and author of Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering . For more information on the author and her writings, and to order a copy of the book, please visit https://pegoconnorauthor.com/