Living faithfully with disappointment in the church /
A practical approach to address spiritually crippling disappointment with the church! Feeling disappointment with your church can be spiritually devastating. Living Faithfully with Disappointment in the Church gives you a theological and family therapy approach to disillusionment in the church that...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Binghamton, NY :
Haworth Pastoral Press,
[2005]
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Colección: | Haworth series in chaplaincy.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- When Churches Stumble
- Idealism and the Church
- Unity versus Community
- The Church: The Community
- When the Church Walks with Two Feet on the Ground
- When Families Feud
- Boundaries
- Stagnant Minds Lead to Isolated and Closed Churches
- Controlling Families
- Church Bullies
- Church Codependents
- When Beliefs Crumble
- A Crisis Can Bring Forced Introspection
- Adjustments to Belief Structures Can Be Difficult
- The Church Should Be a Safe Place for Honest Discussion
- Beliefs Change in Multiple Ways
- Belief Transitions Are Normal, Not Abnormal
- Movement from the Status Quo May Energize
- When Religion Rigidifies
- Addictive Processes in Organizations
- The Awakening
- A Psychological and Spiritual Danger Zone
- Extremes Are Not Only Found in Extreme Organizations
- The Problem of Mistaking Religion for Spirituality
- The Challenge
- When Leaving Hurts
- Idealism
- The Battle
- The Decision
- Actions to Take When Facing a Denominational Crisis
- When Ministry Disillusions
- Finding Meaning in Life
- Finding Sanctuary
- Learn to Surrender
- A Sense of Discipline
- Incorporating Others
- When Tensions Increase
- A Narrow Focus Results in Lack of Tolerance
- Not Accepting Tensions Results in Lack of Challenge
- Integration Results in More Balance
- Polarities in the Christian Life
- When Change Collides
- Concepts About Change
- Change and Churches
- Superficial Change
- Change Never Comes Easily
- The Church: A Projection of Us?
- When Change and Church Collide
- The Opportunity
- Questions for Reflection/Discussion
- When Humanity Fails
- The Crisis of Pollyanna Delusions: Denial
- The Crisis of Projection: The Devil Made Me Do It
- The Crisis of External Locus of Control: Expecting God to Do it All
- The Crisis of Legalism: Control
- The Crisis of Instability and Insecurity: Anxiety
- The Crisis of the Inflated Self: Narcissism
- The Crisis of Condemnation: Guilt
- The Crisis of Conformity: Mindlessness
- The Use of Spirituality and Religion in Psychologically Healthy Ways
- When Churches Walk the Talk
- The Gospel, As Lived in the Healthy Church, Answers Many Important Questions.