Christians Hearing Voices

Affirming Experience and Finding Meaning

AvChristopher C. H. Cook

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

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Beskrivning

In this insightful book, accounts of voice hearers are presented, evaluated and interpreted by a Christian theologian and psychiatrist. By listening to the first-hand experiences of voice hearers and evaluating them in the light of Christian theology, the book enables the reader to understand the experiences of voice hearers as a part of Christian experience and to engage with the theological issues raised by them, including the nature of revelation. This engaging and thought-provoking collection looks at a range of stories - ranging from comforting to complex to simply conversational - to encourage debate and search for meaning and also show how the reader can adapt clinical and pastoral practice to better aid people in this situation.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2020-12-21
Mått:152 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt:280 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:192
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN:9781785925245

Utforska kategorier

Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Christopher Cook is Professor of Spirituality, Theology and Health at Durham University and co-investigator in the interdisciplinary Hearing the Voice Project funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Recensioner i media

Beginning with experiences of Christians at points of crisis, conversion or calling, Dr. Cook moves to more complex dialogues with God or evil, and the phenomena of possession and deliverance. Without presuming to answer all questions, he probes the psychological and spiritual dimensions of our inner voices, thoughtfully relates scientific insight to theological wisdom, and argues convincingly for an informed pastoral approach.

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Conversion; 3 Calling; 4 Crisis; 5 Comfort; 6 Confirmation and Clarification; 7 Companions; 8 Communications; 9 Conversational Prayer; 10 Conversational Voices; 11 Evil Company; 12 Complex Company; 13 Christian Discernment; 14 Clinical and Pastoral Practice; References