| Bearing the Unbearable: Trauma, Gospel, and Pastoral Care Contributor(s): Hunsinger, Deborah Van Deusen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802871038 ISBN-13: 9780802871039 Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Counseling & Recovery - Religion | Christian Ministry - Pastoral Resources - Religion | Christian Living - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: 253.52 |
| LCCN: 2014049875 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.57 lbs) 179 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Christ-centered approach to dealing with trauma on both a personal and a communal level Traumas abound. Post-traumatic stress disorder, emotional and sexual abuse, unbearable anxiety and fear, and a host of other traumas afflict people everywhere. In this book Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger weaves together threads from the fields of psychology and pastoral theology as she explores the impact of trauma on people's lives and offers practical strategies and restorative practices for dealing with it. Not only a teacher of pastoral theology but also an experienced pastoral counselor herself, Hunsinger draws on the resources of depth psychology, including object relations theory, trauma theory, family systems theory, nonviolent communication, and restorative circles. She then places her findings in a Christian theological context, emphasizing God's work in and through Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection, to present a cohesive, faith-based vision for healing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hunsinger, Deborah Van Deusen: - Deborah van Deusen Hunsinger is Charlotte W. Newcombe Professor of Pastoral Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is also an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. |