Community: The Structure of Belonging

Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities--businesses, schools, social service organizations, churches, government--do not work together. They exist in their own worlds. As do so many individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalized, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions lost. This disconnection and detachment makes it hard if not impossible to envision a common future and work towards it together. We know what healthy communities look like--there are many success stories out there, and they've been described in detail. What Block provides in this inspiring new book is an exploration of the exact way community can emerge from fragmentation: How is community built? How does the transformation occur? What fundamental shifts are involved? He explores a way of thinking about our places that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist and details what each of us can do to make that happen.

• The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods
• The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging
• Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets
• The Answer to How Is Yes: Acting on What Matters
• To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey
• An Other Kingdom: Departing the Consumer Culture
• The Rule of Benedict: A Spirituality for the 21st Century (Spiritual Legacy Series)
• A Guide to Living in the Truth: St. Benedict's Teaching on Humility
• Community: The Structure of Belonging
• The Community Leadership Handbook: Framing Ideas, Building Relationships, and Mobilizing Resources