Liminal Reality and Transformational Power: Transition, Renewal and Hope

"In his important book, Timothy Carson explores, draws together, and integrates the many facets of liminality, and informs our understanding of liminal phenomena in the world. Through anthropology, sociology, theology, neurology and psychology, he correlates exterior transitions with their corresponding intrapsychic movements and points toward useful methods that contribute to personal and social transformation. Carson recognises the resurgence of liminality, and addresses the social transitions that are prevalent today in communities around the world. He examines the identity of the ‘liminal’ person and highlights the role of ritual leaders and religious professionals as they guide people through liminal time and space. Carson’s work greatly contributes to an expanded understanding of the complex dimensions of religious leadership and gives us knowledgeable insights into our intrapsychic processes during the significant transitional stages in life. Timothy Carson is Senior Minister at the Broadway Christian Church in Columbia, Missouri, and holds Doctor of Ministry, Master of Divinity and Bachelor of Education degrees. He is the author of several works that explore the intersection between Christian faith and culture such as "Your Calling as a Christian", "The Square Root of God: Mathematical Metaphors and Spiritual Tangents" and "Six Doors to the Seventh Dimension". "This book is insightful and thought-provoking. It helps us to deepen our understanding of the many liminal realities in our lives, and to think how such spaces can lead us to heal and transform ourselves and our world. I highly recommend it." Gabriella Lettini, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Professor of Theological Ethics, Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA. "Equipped with liminality, this book takes the reader on a voyage into the heart of theology, and into the human search for meaning. It is worth a read for scholars and non-scholars alike. Bjørn Thomassen, Author of "Liminality and the Modern" 2014."

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Language - English

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Timothy Carson

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ISBN - 9780718894016

Dimensions - 23.4 x 15.6 x 0.6 cm

Page Count - 110