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Death by Suburb : How to Keep the Suburbs from Killing Your Soul - Dave L. Goetz

Death by Suburb

How to Keep the Suburbs from Killing Your Soul

By: Dave L. Goetz

eBook | 15 December 2023

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A "funny and self-revealing" meditation on keeping your faith alive and vibrant in a world of strip malls, SUVs, and soccer games (Denver Post).

Many seekers find themselves adrift in the seemingly unreal world of the suburbs. They read spirituality books, but struggle to stay connected to God while doing carpool duty or coaching soccer. In this book, Dave Goetz, a former pastor, shows that the suburbs are indeed a real world—but a spiritually corrosive one that can truly be toxic to the soul.

Suburbanites need to understand how this comfortable, predictable environment affects them and what spiritual disciplines are needed for their faith to survive and thrive. Goetz identifies eight toxins in the suburban life, such as hyper-competition and the "transactional" friendship, and suggests eight corresponding disciplines to keep the spiritual life authentic. Goetz weaves sociology studies, his own experiences, current events, wisdom of the spiritual masters, and a little humor to equip spiritual suburbanites for relating to God amid Starbucks, strip malls, and perfect lawns.

"Goetz's witty new book deals with desperate housewives, clueless husbands, and stressed children—and the spirit-deadening alienation sometimes found in their housing tracts and cul-de-sacs." —Orlando Sentinel

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"Death by Suburb addresses and overcomes the split in our religion, our lifestyles, and even our consciousness."
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