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Acknowledgments
Any book is a long labor of love that could never be completed without the support of friends, colleagues, and family. This project began its life as a doctoral dissertation and is the fruit of nearly thirty years of reflection with persons in several communities including my colleagues and advisors at San Francisco Theological Seminary, Emory University's Graduate Division of Religion, the University of Manitoba's Department of Religion, as well as the communities of L’Arche Winnipeg, L’Arche Trosly-Breuil, and L’Arche Daybreak. It would be impossible to thank all of the various individuals who have contributed to my thinking, encouraged me on the road, and given me sage advice over the years. I would, however, like to express special appreciation to a few.
As a work of scholarship, this book is the product of study, training, and much mentoring. I have been blessed to have the companionship of truly great scholars and teachers on the journey. In particular, I am grateful to my doctoral advisor and friend Professor James Fowler for his encouragement of my interest in exploring the meaning of transformation in the context of L’Arche. I also owe a debt of gratitude to Don Saliers,