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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Main Author: Hewitt, Simon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
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
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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