Shalom – Peace as wholeness.

Peace is a movement from fragmented selves toward an integrated whole.
Granville D. Austin, reflecting on the Judeo-Christian concept of shalom

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The Yellow Wallpaper – Charlotte Perkins Gilman – A short read online that depicts the gradual psychological fragmentation of the narrator

The Psychology of Life Stories – Dan McAdams – Emphasizes the importance of integrating various episodes of our lives into a consolidated life story

Sin: Not The Way It Is Supposed To Be – Cornelius Plantinga Jr. – Shalom refers not only to peace but to a type of wholeness

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