Freedom from Fear : Finding the Courage to Act, Love, and Be

by Forrest Church

• ISBN13: 9780312325343
• ISBN10: 0312325347
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2005-08-01
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Franklin Roosevelt told us that what we most have to fear is fear itself. Forrest Church shows that we can start to overcome it. He begins by identifying the five kinds we face in life: fright, worry, guilt, insecurity, and dread. Each has its own logic, but their effect singly or collectively is paralysis. Conquering fear requires courage-to love, to act, and to be. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Forrest Church is senior minister at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City. He received his Ph. D. from Harvard University and has written or edited more than twenty books, including, most recently, Restoring Faith: America's Religious Leaders Answer Terror with Hope; Bringing God Home: A Traveler's Guide; and The American Creed: A Biography of the Declaration of Independence.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
FEAR
Fear Itself	3	(6)
The Five Fears	9	(8)
Fright	17	(6)
Worry	23	(8)
Guilt	31	(8)
Insecurity	39	(6)
Dread	45	(8)
COURAGE
Three Kinds of Courage	53	(6)
The Courage to Act	59	(8)
The Courage to Love	67	(10)
The Courage to Be	77	(8)
FREEDOM
Ten Keys to Freedom-Lightening Up	85	(4)
Practicing Thoughtful Wishing	89	(4)
Resetting Our Alarms	93	(8)
Posting a "No Vacancy" Sign	101	(6)
Unwrapping the Present	107	(8)
Taking the Stage	115	(6)
Acting on 60 Percent Convictions	121	(6)
Remembering the Secret to It All	127	(8)
Praying for the Right Miracle	135	(4)
Letting Go for Dear Life	139	(10)
THE FREEDOM FROM FEAR BOOK CLUB
Resources for Courage	149	(4)
Classics in Courage
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee	153	(8)
Robinson Crusoe
Daniel Defoe	161	(8)
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry	169	(8)
Seven Fear Experts
The Gift of Fear
Gavin de Becker	177	(4)
From Panic to Power
Lucinda Bassett	181	(4)
The Answer to How Is Yes
Peter Block	185	(4)
Freeing the Soul from Fear
Robert Sardello	189	(4)
Embracing Fear
Thom Rutledge	193	(4)
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers	197	(4)
Love Is Letting Go of Fear
Gerald G. Jampolsky	201	(4)
Freedom from Fear Study Guide	205	(4)
Acknowledgments	209