The theology of suffering and mental distress
In understanding the intersection of religion and psychopathology it is vital, clinically and philosophically, to attend to internal – theological – perspectives on mental distress. This article explores the Christian theology of mental distress, arguing that there is a tendency to sacralize sufferi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 128, Issue: 6, Pages: 418-424 |
| Further subjects: | B
theology of suffering
B Divine Love B mental distress B Mental Illness B Theology of the cross B Dualism |
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| Summary: | In understanding the intersection of religion and psychopathology it is vital, clinically and philosophically, to attend to internal – theological – perspectives on mental distress. This article explores the Christian theology of mental distress, arguing that there is a tendency to sacralize suffering, in general, and psychological suffering, in particular. Alternative theological perspectives can be appealed to in order to counteract this sacralizing tendency. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X251385818 |
