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Righteous Religion : Unmasking the Illusions of Fundamentalism and Authoritarian Catholicism.
Why are so many individuals discouraged, at spiritual dead ends, even when they are active participants in their churches? Righteous Religion exposes the authoritarian misuse of Christian teaching that often leaves its members ignored, chastised, or belittled. This new book offers hope for anyone wh...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Religious Illusions; Authoritarian Religion; Growing Pains; Claiming Your Own Voice; PART ONE: ILLUSIONS ABOUT RIGHTEOUS RELIGION; Chapter 1. Toward an Authentic Voice; Voice; Illusions and the Emergence of the Real Self; Chapter 2. Religion as the Fortress of Absolute Truth; The Catholic Church as God; Fundamentalism and the Voice of God; Chapter 3. Religion as a Parent; Protector; Provider; Comforter; Educator/Guide; Repository of History; Summary; Chapter 4. Six Illusions of Religion as the Good Parent.
- Inclusion/Exclusion?Fear; Guilt; Unworthiness and Shame; Containing Emotions; Creation of Dependency; Summary; Chapter 5. Clergy as Healthy Parents; Emotional Makeup; Role Overload; Conclusion; PART TWO: ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY; Introduction; Chapter 6. What Will People Think?; Chapter 7. To Thine Own Self Be Untrue; Loyalty; Rules; Chapter 8. Spinning a Web; Chapter 9. Scapegoating; Chapter 10. Shadow Carriers; Chapter 11. A Disowned Past; Chapter 12. Don't Rock the Boat; Chapter 13. Caught in the Middle; Chapter 14. Business as Usual; Chapter 15. Speaking with Forked Tongue.
- Chapter 16. Challenges to the Power StructurePART THREE: CLAIMING YOUR OWN VOICE; Chapter 17. Grieving Illusions; Grieving Illusions; The Story of Maria and Steve; Moving Toward the Real Self; Conclusion; Chapter 18. Living with Paradox; The Story of Maria and Steve: Continued; From Incompleteness to Integration; Conclusion; Chapter 19. Transforming Illusions; God; Recapturing the Sacred; Conclusion; Reference Notes; Index.