Louis Roy

Self-actualization and the Radical Gospel (Scripture) Louis Roy

Can today?s Christians reconcile a belief in self-actualization, or self-fulfillment, with the extreme demands of the New Testament? In Self-Actualization and the Radical Gospel, Louis Roy, O. P., concludes that the uneasiness between the two basic concerns of contemporary Western Christians?self-fulfillment and self-gift?may constitute a healthy tension which fosters personal development.

Self-Actualization and the Radical Gospel uncovers both the pitfalls of self-actualization and the misleading interpretations that have disfigured the radical Gospel. It highlights the stages, developmental factors, views of human life, successes and failures, which play a considerable role in a person?s journey. It brings psychological, philosophical, biblical, theological, and pastoral clarifications to bear on the issues.

Chapters are ?Self-Transcendence Misunderstood,? ?Self-Actualization Misunderstood,? ?The Tendency Toward Self-Actualization,? ?The Radical Gospel: Historical Setting,? ?The Radical Gospel: An Interpretation,? ?Toward a Synthesis,? and ?Rhythms and Readjustments.?