Body & Soul

Body & Soul
Author: J. P. Moreland
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2009-09-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830874593

While most people throughout history have believed that we are both physical and spiritual beings, the rise of science has called into question the existence of the soul. Many now argue that neurophysiology demonstrates the radical dependence, indeed, identity, between mind and brain. Advances in genetics and in mapping human DNA, some say, show there is no need for the hypothesis of body-soul dualism. Even many Christian intellectuals have come to view the soul as a false Greek concept that is outdated and unbiblical. Concurrent with the demise of dualism has been the rise of advanced medical technologies that have brought to the fore difficult issues at both edges of life. Central to questions about abortion, fetal research, reproductive techologies, cloning and euthanasia is our understanding of the nature of human personhood, the reality of life after death and the value of ethical or religious knowledge as compared to scientific knowledge. In this careful treatment, J. P. Moreland and Scott B. Rae argue that the rise of these problems alongside the demise of Christian dualism is no coincidence. They therefore employ a theological realism to meet these pressing issues, and to present a reasonable and biblical depiction of human nature as it impinges upon critical ethical concerns. This vigorous philosophical and ethical defense of human nature as body and soul, regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees, will be for all a touchstone for debate and discussion for years to come.

Spiritual Crisis

Spiritual Crisis
Author: J Lebron Mcbride
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2014-02-25
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1317791207

It’s no revelation that in today’s world many people suffer from some form of spiritual crisis. But, fortunately, there is hope. In Spiritual Crisis: Surviving Trauma to the Soul, you’ll discover how you can reverse the impact of spiritual crisis and apply healing balm to the traumatized soul. A comprehensive, real-life approach to spiritual care, it gives you the understanding necessary to put a lid on the daily chaos that seeks to destroy those whose lives have been shattered by tragedy, terror, and disillusionment.Written from the perspective of a compassionate professional who has navigated the dark and turbulent waters of his own spiritual crises, Spiritual Crisis represents a loving cross-section of aid from the fields of pastoral theology, psychology, and health care. Christians and non-Christians alike will benefit from its frank approach to aiding troubled souls through the tough times of belief transition, loss of faith, and potentially damaging extremes in living and thinking. Specifically, you’ll read about: understanding the effects and roots of spiritual crisis and trauma coping with loss counteracting disillusionment with the church negotiating belief transitions dealing with religious burnout intervening in denominational identity crisesOftentimes, it’s hard to know what will make a loved one survive or succumb to the impact of seemingly insurmountable personal emergencies. However, this book is a “call to care” that will enable you to help others turn back the tide of debilitating hardship in their lives and restore the tempering unity of mind and body. Whether you’re a beginning pastoral counselor, a marriage and family therapist, or friend of a troubled loved one, Spiritual Crisis will show you and those you work with how to turn crisis into care.

Soul Crisis

Soul Crisis
Author: Sue Nathanson
Publisher: New Amer Library
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1990-07-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780451167019

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Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
Author: Ruth Haley Barton
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830874178

In this expanded edition of her spiritual formation classic, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Barton explores topics such as facing the loneliness of leadership, leading from your authentic self, reenvisioning the promised land and more.

The Journey of Soul Initiation

The Journey of Soul Initiation
Author: Bill Plotkin, PhD
Publisher: New World Library
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2021-01-12
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1608687015

Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten — or not yet discovered. Here, visionary ecopsychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by-phase guidance for the descent to soul — the dissolution of current identity; the encounter with the mythopoetic mysteries of soul; and the metamorphosis of the ego into a cocreator of life-enhancing culture. Plotkin illustrates each phase of this riveting and sometimes hazardous odyssey with fascinating stories from many people, including those he has guided. Throughout he weaves an in-depth exploration of Carl Jung's Red Book — and an innovative framework for understanding it.

The Dark Night of the Soul

The Dark Night of the Soul
Author: Fiona Robertson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2018-09
Genre: Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN: 9781916468603

In this profound and intelligent book, Fiona Robertson acts as companion and guide through the dark night of the soul or spiritual emergency. Capturing the essence of the dark night journey with compassion and clarity, she has created an evocative, inspiring work to give succour to all those who are touched by the dark night.

Crisis of the Soul

Crisis of the Soul
Author: Robert Greger
Publisher: Crisis of the Soul R Greger
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2009-02-23
Genre:
ISBN: 0557050723

Christian Lee is caught between the desires of the flesh and the desires of eternity. Follow him as he suffers his "Crisis of the Soul" that nearly tears his faith apart and throws him into the eternal abyss of alienation from God. He begins to question his own sanity as "strange things" begin to happen to him. Soon, these "strange things" become more frequent and terrifying as he enters the "Valley of Decision." Adderville's church is the ruling force that thrives worldwide. It's traditions, rituals, and dogmas have encompassed all nations for the past two-thousand years. It's subtle deceptions continue to wreck havoc on the unsuspecting, blinded mass. The deception started in a Garden in the Middle East millennia ago and it continues to spread its wicked influence world-wide. This book will make you re-think your convictions and beliefs! Written with much symbolism, metaphors, and figurative language, this tale can be interpreted on many different levels. Read it with an open mind.

Dark Nights of the Soul

Dark Nights of the Soul
Author: Thomas Moore
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005-06-16
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781592401338

Every human life is made up of the light and the dark, the happy and the sad, the vital and the deadening. How you think about this rhythm of moods makes all the difference. Our lives are filled with emotional tunnels: the loss of a loved one or end of a relationship, aging and illness, career disappointments or just an ongoing sense of dissatisfaction with life. Society tends to view these “dark nights” in clinical terms as obstacles to be overcome as quickly as possible. But Moore shows how honoring these periods of fragility as periods of incubation and positive opportunities to delve the soul’s deepest needs can provide healing and a new understanding of life’s meaning. Dark Nights of the Soul presents these metaphoric dark nights not as the enemy, but as times of transition, occasions to restore yourself, and transforming rites of passage, revealing an uplifting and inspiring new outlook on such topics as: • The healing power of melancholy • The sexual dark night and the mysteries of matrimony • Finding solace during illness and in aging • Anxiety, anger, and temporary Insanities • Linking creativity, spirituality, and emotional struggles • Finding meaning and beauty in the darkness

Mark Twain and the Spiritual Crisis of His Age

Mark Twain and the Spiritual Crisis of His Age
Author: Harold K. Bush
Publisher: University Alabama Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-12-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780817355487

The writer’s fascination with America’s spiritual and religious evolution in the 19th century. Mark Twain is often pictured as a severe critic of religious piety, shaking his fist at God and mocking the devout. Such a view, however, is only partly correct. It ignores the social realities of Twain’s major period as a writer and his own spiritual interests: his participation in church activities, his socially progressive agenda, his reliance on religious themes in his major works, and his friendships with clergymen, especially his pastor and best friend, Joe Twichell. It also betrays a conception of religion that is more contemporary than that of the period in which he lived. Harold K. Bush Jr. highlights Twain’s attractions to and engagements with the wide variety of religious phenomena of America in his lifetime, and how these matters affected his writings. Though Twain lived in an era of tremendous religious vigor, it was also a time of spiritual upheaval and crisis. The rise of biological and psychological sciences, the criticism of biblical texts as literary documents, the influx of world religions and immigrant communities, and the trauma of the Civil War all had dramatic effects on America’s religious life. At the same time mass urban revivalism, the ecumenical movement, Social Christianity, and occultic phenomena, like spiritualism and mind sciences, all rushed in to fill the voids. The rapid growth of agnosticism in the 1870s and 1880s is also clearly reflected in Twain’s life and writings. Thus Twain’s career reflects in an unusually resonant way the vast changes in American belief during his lifetime. Bush’s study offers both a new and more complicated understanding of Twain and his literary output and serves as the cultural biography of an era.