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Informationen zum Autor Steven R. Tracy is Professor of Theology and Ethics at Phoenix Seminary in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary (MDiv, ThM), and a received a PhD in New Testament from the University of Sheffield, England. He was a pastor for fifteen years and has extensive pastoral counseling experience. He and his wife Celestia, who is a family therapist, are the founders of Mending the Soul Ministries, a non-profit Christian organization that provides training, curriculum, and education on abuse prevention and healing. Dr. Tracy is the author of various articles on abuse and sexuality, serves on the Governor's Commission to Prevent Violence against Women for the State of Arizona, and serves on the Fatality Review Team for the City of Phoenix. A Mending the Soul workbook is available for individual or group use, and can be obtained at: www.mendingthesoulministries.org. Klappentext This book is a well-researched, biblically, and scientifically based overview of the various types of abuse, the effects, and the means of healing. Zusammenfassung This book is a well-researched, biblically, and scientifically based overview of the various types of abuse, the effects, and the means of healing. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsAcknowledgments…7PART 1: THE NATURE OF ABUSE1. A Wake-up Call Regarding the Extent and Power of Abuse…112. Abuse as a Perversion of the Image of God…223. Profiles of Abusers…384. Portrait of an Abusive Family…54PART 2: THE EFFECTS OF ABUSE5. Shame…736. Powerlessness and Deadness…927. Isolation…109PART 3: THE HEALING PATH8. Facing the Brokenness…1319. Rebuilding Intimacy with God…15710. Forgiveness…180Epilogue: A Word from Mary…195Appendix 1: Child Protection Policy---First Church…198Appendix 2: Application for Children’s/Youth Work---First Church…204Appendix 3: Child Protection Oral Screening---First Church…210Appendix 4: Warning Signs of Potential Abusers…213Appendix 5: Bible Passages That Address Abuse…217Notes…225Scripture Index…259Subject Index…264...
