Personhood and Christianity

"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: 1. Asserting that many of the practices and attitudes of the divided churches still make it difficult for people to understand Christianity; 2. 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; and 3. 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. 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 Roman Catholic 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 clergy."

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Language - English

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Oliver Forshaw

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ISBN - 9780718892296

Dimensions - 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm

Page Count - 332