Transcending Fear and Anxiety: The Great Cleanup

This article demonstrates that a state of anxiety, which includes fear, can be harmful and destructive not only on the personal but also on the communal and societal levels. Democratic South Africa (post-1994), a highly religious country, is a case in point. Rather than experiencing and conveying to...

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Auteur principal: Dreyer, Yolanda (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2018]
Dans: Pastoral psychology
Année: 2018, Volume: 67, Numéro: 5, Pages: 475-491
Classifications IxTheo:CB Spiritualité chrétienne
KBN Afrique subsaharienne
RG Aide spirituelle; pastorale
ZB Sociologie
Sujets non-standardisés:B Life-affirming faith
B Pastoral Care
B Violent Crime
B Anxiety and fear
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Résumé:This article demonstrates that a state of anxiety, which includes fear, can be harmful and destructive not only on the personal but also on the communal and societal levels. Democratic South Africa (post-1994), a highly religious country, is a case in point. Rather than experiencing and conveying to others the positive, life-affirming effect of faith, pervasive anxiety and fear have taken hold of the people, the effect of which is disruptive and destructive. The author argues that the challenge is to transcend fear and anxiety, participate in “the Great Divine Cleanup,” and touch the lives of others with a message of freedom and hope.
ISSN:1573-6679
Contient:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-018-0819-z