Christianity and Depression

Informationen zum Autor Tasia Scrutton is an Associate Professor in Philosophy and Religion at the University of Leeds. She is the author of "Thinking through Feeling: God, Emotion and Passibility" Klappentext It is now universally accepted that we are experiencing a profound mental health epidemic, and too often Christians have struggled to know how to respond. The need for the church to take mental health issues more seriously is urgent, and this is perhaps especially true when it comes to understanding depression.Offering a theological and biblical account of depression, Tasia Scrutton considers how depression has been understood and interpreted by Christians and how plausible and pastorally helpful these understandings are. It offers an important and well-informed resource for those with, or preparing for, positions of pastoral responsibility within the Christian Church.With a foreword by John Swinton. Zusammenfassung Offering a theological and biblical account of depression, 'Christianity and Depression' considers how depression has been understood and interpreted by Christians and how plausible and pastorally helpful these understandings are.

Product details

• Authors: Tasia Scrutton
• Publisher: Scm Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780334058908
• ISBN: 978-0-334-05890-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Theologie, Christentum, RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, Religion - Theology, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Pastoral Resources