The Wounding and Healing of Desire
The Wounding and Healing of Desire

Author: Wendy Farley

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780664229764

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Using refreshingly unconventional prose, rising theologian Wendy Farley has written a theological account of the human condition that delves into the deepest dimensions of the soul. Considering human life from the perspective of the wounding and healing of desire, with desire being that within us which longs for connection, home, and beauty, Farley presents a passionate, moving account of the human condition that draws strongly upon the Christian meditative and mystical spiritual traditions. In doing so, Farley shifts the traditional images of sin and redemption into images of healing and power. The result is a theological memoir that reaches into the human depths and draws forth a response of the soul--in courage, compassion, and delight.

Under Saturn's Shadow
Under Saturn's Shadow

Author: James Hollis

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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Saturn was the Roman god who ate his childern to stop them from usurping his power. Men have been psychologically and spiritually wounded by this legacy. Hollis offers a rich perspective on the secrets men carry in their hearts.

Gathering Those Driven Away
Gathering Those Driven Away

Author: Wendy Farley

Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 066423321X

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This book is a powerful expression of Jesus Christ given in the midst of the brokenness and hostilities of this world, as experienced by those who are marginalized and persecuted in contemporary society. Drawing on broader sources in the Christian tradition, Farley maintains the power of Jesus of Nazareth as the expression of the Divine Eros in Wisdom, to break powers of sin, and provide a vision of life, which is an alternative Empire to present ways and where love reigns as norm.

The Absent Father Effect on Daughters
The Absent Father Effect on Daughters

Author: Susan E. author Schwartz

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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"This book investigates the impact of absent - physically or emotionally - and inadequate fathers on the lives and psyches of their daughters through the perspective of Jungian analytical psychology. It tells the stories of daughters who describe the insecurity of self, the splintering and disintegration of the personality, and the silencing of voice. It is relevant for those wanting to understand the complex dynamics of daughters and fathers to become their authentic selves and essential reading for those seeking understanding, analytical and depth psychologists, therapy professionals, academics and students with Jungian and post-Jungian interests"--.

Healing for the Father Wound
Healing for the Father Wound

Author: H. Norman Wright

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2008-06-01

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1585584339

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A trusted counselor helps readers move from heartache to joy as they overcome the wounds from a missing, abusive, or absent father.

The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender
The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender

Author: Adrian Thatcher

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 019164109X

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The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender presents an unrivalled overview of the theological study of sexuality and gender. Not merely contentious and pervasive topics, sexuality and gender have escalated in importance within theology. Theologians increasingly agree that even the very doctrine of God cannot be contemplated without a prior grappling with each. Featuring 41 newly-commissioned essays, written by the foremost scholars in the discipline, this authoritative collection presents and develops the latest thinking in the area. Divided into eight thematic sections, the Handbook explores key methodological approaches, concepts, and issues, as well as current controversies within various denominations. Selected essays draw on reason as a distinct source of theology, discussing evolutionary biology and behavioural genetics, psychology, anthropological research, philosophical research, and queer theory. It examines the history of in theologies of sexuality and gender, with close analysis of the Bible and the Christian tradition. The final section considers theology in relation to different expressions of sexual identities. This volume is an essential reference for students and scholars, which will also stimulate further research.

The Reality of Love
The Reality of Love

Author: Ingvild Rosok

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1532632371

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Love is one, and love is “all we need.” This book argues against the traditional theological view that God’s love differs from human love. If God is love and love is one, we will find God embodied in all kinds of genuine love experiences. By analyzing Karl Rahner’s theology of love, the author explores how God penetrates and embraces the whole of reality, suggesting implications for Christian spirituality and spiritual direction.

Wounded by God's People
Wounded by God's People

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2013-10-10

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 1444779524

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'I believe there are many of us who have been wounded by God's people. And I believe there are those of you who have been so wounded, that you have confused God's people with God, and so have run from Him. The purpose of this book is to help you get past your wounds...to move forward into the joy and fellowship of God's presence, claiming the fullness of the blessings He has for you. God loves the wounded. I know.' In her most personal book to date, much loved author Anne Graham Lotz looks at a deeply painful question: what to do when we suffer rejection and hardship at the hands of other believers. Drawing on the story of Hagar, Abraham's mistreated servant, Anne shares the good news of healing and hope, offered by a God who loves us all - especially those on the periphery. An inspiring blend of Old Testament narrative with the author's own experience, this is a book that will show you that, just like Hagar found, 'you can't outrun God'.

The God Who Lives
The God Who Lives

Author: Adam Pryor

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2014-01-13

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1630873225

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Christian theology has affirmed throughout its history that God is a "living" God. But what does it mean that God lives? Why does it matter? Does God live like us? If God does not live like us what is the difference between our living and God's living? These are the questions Adam Pryor addresses in The God Who Lives. The book considers "life" as a conceptual problem, examining how new studies about the emergence of life have critical implications for interpreting the religious symbol "God is living." In particular, Pryor suggests how absence and desire, what is termed "abstential desire," are critical principles of life for scientific and philosophical thinking today. He goes on to develop a constructive theological proposal in which the theological meaning of the symbol "God is living" is interpreted in terms of the insights garnered from the principle of abstential desire, concluding that God can be understood as akin to the role played by absence in living things. Life is an absent but effective whole in relation to the material parts of which it is comprised. God as living is a similarly effective absence in relation to the world.

Emotional Wound Healing
Emotional Wound Healing

Author: Dr. Mabel Radebe

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2016-02-10

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1514448491

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Almost everyone suffers from an emotional blow from time to time which may cause an emotional bruise, injury, or a serious wound. Some people find healing from such emotional injuries or wounds easy while others struggle with recovery and move on with life carrying a burden of unhealed wounds. The aim of this book is to promote emotional healing to the emotionally wounded person and to provide practical guidelines on how to recover from an emotional blow resulting from a divorce, miscarriage, infidelity, death of a loved one, or the diagnosis of a life-threatening disease.