embracing a God-centered identity in a me-centered culture Highfield, Ron 1951- creator text bibliography ilu Downers Grove, IL IVP Academic 2013 monographic eng

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227 p. : illus. ; pbk ; 23 cm. Part 1: The me-centered self. How the me-centered world was born -- Defiance : the Promethean dimension of the modern self -- Subservience : the religion of idols, hypocrites and hirelings -- Indifference : a study in thoughtlessness -- The God of the modern self -- The secret aspirations of the modern self -- Some unwelcome limits on freedom and dignity -- Part 2: The God-centered self. The self-giving God of the Gospel -- The irony of divine "weakness" -- The awakening presence -- A new way of being human being -- The divine adoption -- The emergence of God-centered identity -- The freedom of the children of God -- God's love as the ground and measure of human dignity -- The reconciliation of heaven and earth. Ron Highfield. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Identity (Psychology) Religious aspects Christianity Self (Philosophy) Self 233 9780830827114 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2012041421 DLC 121023 20130925165406.0 17506476