The Practice of Biblical Lament as a Means Towards Facilitating Authenticity and Psychological Well-Being

Biblical lament provides a vital way of maintaining a healthy relationship with God when one’s life experience does not match up with one’s beliefs. Not to lament in such a situation is to deny authenticity. And, as the psychological theories of authenticity indicate, this leads to a person having r...

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Subtitles:Special Issue "In Honor of Lewis Rambo"
Main Author: Dickie, June F. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2020]
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2020, Volume: 69, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 523-537
Further subjects:B Satisfaction with life scale
B Authenticity index
B Spiritual authenticity
B Trauma
B Rosenberg's self-esteem scale
B Authenticity
B Psalms
B Well-being
B Psychological healing
B Affect Balance Scale (Bradburn)
B Self-esteem
B Biblical lament
B Community
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