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Use this common coping mechanism to help people respond to crises!This thoughtful book offers a fresh theological interpretation for the ways people talk about God in times of crisis. A Theology of God-Talk: The Language of the Heart probes the meaning behind phrases like “It must have been God’s will” and “The Lord took Uncle Harry.” Though many caring professionals dismiss such talk as insensitive or irrational, these phrases offer powerful clues to the speaker’s personal religious feelings. A Theology of God-Talk demonstrates the ways that God-talk moves the sufferer through the grief and doubt of the crisis. By recognizing the ways God-talk resembles myth, apocalyptic tale, tragedy, story, and even prayer--all literary categories--the caregiver can begin to help sufferers rewrite their personal narratives in the wake of tragedy. A Theology of God-Talk examines the crucial issues of God-talk, including: common false assumptions about it the theology of God-talk interpretations and misinterpretations how to glean counseling insights from God-talk differing stances for sufferers and survivors of tragedy Bringing together psychology, theology, and narrative theory, this insghtful and sensitive book offers new ways of looking at this common reaction to crisis. A Theology of God-Talk is an instant classic and an essential resource for pastors, chaplains, therapists, grief counselors, and theologians.

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Author:   J. Timothy Allen ,  Harold G Koenig (Duke Univ Medical Ctr, Durham, NC, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.20cm
Weight:   0.294kg
ISBN:  

9780789015150

ISBN 10:   0789015153
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   20 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction God-Talk As Reframing Examples of God-Talk Purpose of God-Talk Methodology for Interpreting God-Talk God-Talk As the Tension Between Belief and Reality Chapter 1. Typical Responses to God-Talk The Christian Century Madeline L’Engle Martin Marty C. S. Lewis Rabbi Harold S. Kushner Chapter 2. Theology, Myth, and Imagination in God-Talk John Macquarrie’s God-Talk The Exclusion of Myth in Theology Myth and the Religious Imagination Chapter 3. God-Talk and the Storms of Life Responses to Storm-Talk Spiritual Dynamics of Survivors Biblical Examples of God-Induced Storms Storms As Agents of God’s Plan Chapter 4. God-Talk As Myth God-Talk, Myth, and the Confrontation with Evil An Exploration of Myth The Biblical Creation Myth Chapter 5. God-Talk and Apocalyptic What Is Apocalyptic? Where Does Apocalyptic Come From? The Bias Against Apocalyptic Language How Apocalyptic Works in Pastoral Care Biblical Images for Pastoral Apocalyptic Interpretation Conclusion: Genres of Faith God-Talk and the Genre of Tragedy God-Talk and the Genre of Prayer God-Talk and the Genre of Story Notes Index Reference Notes Included

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