Peace of Mind

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“A HALF loaf eaten in courage and accepted in truth is infinitely better than a moldy whole loaf.” These words, from the chapter “Grief’s Slow Wisdom,”reveal both the limitation and the appeal of this book by the brilliant rabbi of Temple Israel, Boston. Some readers will miss the ringing affirmations that are natural to those who possess the “whole loaf” of unclouded religious faith; but the book is not meant for them.

Rather it is meant for those who have turned from traditional religion because they cannot adjust their confidence in the findings of science to the requirements of orthodoxy — Christian or Jewish. They have courage, though it often wears thin; they accept whatever commends itself to their minds as truth; but they no longer expect help from the inherited forms of religion. To many such, this book will offer a “half loaf" that will go a long way toward bringing them peace of mind and heart.

Dr. Liebman finds in contemporary psychology, especially in the writings of Freud and his colleagues, the key to “the predicament of modern man”; and with sound wisdom he sets forth the religious values of modern psychiatry and the psychiatric values of timeless religion.

FREDERICK MAY ELIOT