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Title:
Evangelical anxiety : a memoir / Charles Marsh.
Author:
Marsh, Charles, 1958- author.
ISBN:
9780062862730
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Info:
New York, NY :

HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

[2022]

©2022
Physical Description:
x, 246 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:
Life's rich pageant. Martin Luther on Prozac ; Harvard Divinity School: fall 1981 ; Dry leaves tumble down University Circle -- My rebel flesh. On fire ; The pursuit of a literary life - Loyalty to the event. HDS, redux ; Christian anxiety: a short theology -- Testimony. Charlottesville: the final sojourn ; Cathedral light ; Outtakes from an evangelical analysis ; Summer in Laurel ; Years of wonder and longing -- After analysis. Depression ; The grace of the strong sin ; On Christian counseling -- Quiet days in Charlottesville. Oh, Merton ; Quiet days in Charlottesville.
Summary:
"For years, Charles Marsh suffered panic attacks and debilitating anxiety. As an Evangelical Christian, he was taught to trust in the power of God and His will. While his Christian community resisted therapy and personal introspection, Marsh eventually knew he needed help. To alleviate his suffering, he made the bold decision to seek medical treatment and underwent years of psychoanalysis. In this spiritual memoir, Marsh tells the story of his struggle to find peace and the dramatic, inspiring transformation that redefined his life and his faith. He examines the tensions between faith and science and reflects on how his own experiences offer hope for bridging the gap between the two. Honest and revealing, Marsh traces the roots of shame, examines Christian notions of sex, faith, and mental illness and their genesis, and chronicles how he redefined his beliefs and rebuilt his relationship with his community"-- Amazon.
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