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Personhood and Christianity - in Psychodynamic and Corporate Perspective (Paperback, New)
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Personhood and Christianity - in Psychodynamic and Corporate Perspective (Paperback, New)
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Making clear the Christian position that God's self-revelation is
through human nature, 'Personhood and Christianity' offers an
account of the way a person is formed as an individual in community
from the moment of conception onward. The research and teaching of
Dr Frank Lake are explained, drawing out the distinction between
Lake's psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalytical practices,
whether Freudian or Jungian. Forshaw shows that Christian living
and spirituality are properly focused on the non-religious activity
of God in the world, and that the Church's mission requires the
formation of worshipping congregations that are increasingly free
of the defensive behaviours commonly encouraged by religion. In
pursuing his argument, Forshaw adopts a three-fold approach:
Asserting that many of the practices and attitudes of the divided
churches still make it difficult for people to understand
Christianity; Taking up proposals of leading theologians and
therapists he discusses the kind of holiness in the midst of
ordinary life that can lead to practical reform in parishes, and
contribute towards radical change in community life more widely.
Laying stress on the world-directed purpose of the Eucharist
through the ascended Jesus who is present everywhere. 'Personhood
and Christianity' will be of great interest to all involved in
Christian leadership and in the caring services of Church and
society generally, to those training for ministry and to everyone
engaged in pastoral counselling and therapy. The Author: With a
degree from Cambridge in history and theology, Oliver Forshaw was
trained for ordination at the Queen's College, Birmingham. Having
served parishes in Singapore, Yorkshire, and Cumbria, he was
longest in a large Urban Priority Area parish in Manchester where
he set up along with R.C. and Methodist colleagues a counselling
and community work project. He also led Clinical Theology seminars
and served on a regional panel of counsellors for ministers and
their families. This experience increased his awareness of the need
for psychodynamic therapy for clerg
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