Stephen Mitchell 
Past Perfect 
Freedom from Perfection in Life and Faith

We seem to be obsessed with perfection. Its everywhere, permeating our conversations, our language, our advertising, our films and our religion. Its not only widespread across our culture; it has roots deep in the beginning of our civilization. For the sake of our well-being and our faith we need to be liberated from this pre-occupation. Past Perfect unravels some of the confusion surrounding our use of the word in many different contexts, and shapes an understanding of God that is free of this notion.