{"product_id":"the-bible-and-mental-health-9780334059776","title":"The Bible and Mental Health","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At last, an authoritative and comprehensive study of the connection between faith and mental health which doesn’t shy away from making helpful practical applications.  This is a timely book, written by a number of distinguished authors, which directly engages with the various challenges faced by Christians when confronted by mental illness and mental health care.  The Biblical material is thoroughly addressed, emotions are sensitively considered, and we are all invited to discuss the ‘stigma’ which has so often surrounded mental ill-health.  It will appeal especially to clergy, clinicians and lay theologians, but anyone with an interest in what it means to be fully human and healthy will benefit hugely from the way in which it brings scripture to bear on our everyday experience.  I found it full of fascinating insights and commend it very warmly indeed.\" -- Rt Revd James Newcome, Bishop of Carlisle\u003cbr\u003e\"Scholarly and yet accessible, this excellent book speaks with a diversity of voices about mental health and illness, and the lifelong challenge of finding our stories in God's big story, and the centrality of Scripture in this process. It will be a useful resource for those involved in Christian pastoral work, as well as those seeking to integrate their faith with their life experiences as someone living with, or alongside those with, mental illness.\" -- Revd. Dr Alison J Gray, FRCPsych\u003cbr\u003e\"This timely collection of essays connects biblical studies to the sciences of mental healthcare, and theology to lived experience, with both creativity and care.  Full of insight, intellectually robust, and consistently honest about the fragile spaces we inhabit, its authors explore from multiple angles how God can be present within frailty, not beyond it. There are rich resources here for church leaders, counsellors, and all concerned to give and receive support for mental wellbeing, not least in our present traumatic times.\" -- John M.G. Barclay FBA, Lightfoot Professor of Divinity, Durham University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Biographies vii  Foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury xi  Introduction xiii  Part 1: Biblical Theology 1  1. Narrative, Meaning Making and Mental Health 3  Jocelyn Bryan  2. Wholeness and Illness: A View from the Old Testament 20  Gordon McConville  3. Jesus and Madness 34  Joanna Collicutt  4. Paul and Mental Health 54  Stephen C. Barton  5. Paul, the Mind and the Mind of Christ 74  Paula Gooder  Part 2: Biblical Case Studies 83  6. Patient Job, Angry Job: Speaking Faith in the Midst of Trauma 85  Isabelle Hamley  7. Anxiety: Some Perspectives from the Old Testament 96  David G. Firth  8. Truth-telling as Well-making 105  Walter Brueggemann  9. Spirituality from the Depths: Responding to Crushing Circumstances and Psychological and Spiritual Distress in Jeremiah 115  Jill Firth  10. What Did Jesus Have to Say About Mental Health? The Sermon on the Mount 128  Christopher C. H. Cook  11. The Gerasene Demoniac 141  Christopher C. H. Cook  Part 3: Practical Focus 157  12. The Bible in Pastoral Care of Christians Living with Mental Health Challenges 159  John Swinton  13. The Formation of Christian Community: Reading Scripture in the Light of Mental Health 173  Nick Ladd  14. Bible and Trauma 192  Megan Warner  15. Christian Scripture as a Pastoral Resource for Promoting Resilience 206  Nathan White  Conclusion: Towards a Biblical Theology of Mental Health 217  Select Bibliography 229  Index of Biblical References 233  Index of Names and Subjects 239","brand":"Hymns Ancient \u0026 Modern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52083909919063,"sku":"9780334059776","price":31.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bible-and-mental-health-9780334059776","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}