Self-care : a theology of personal empowerment and spiritual healing /
Subtitle on cover: Theology of personal empowerment & spiritual healing
Ray S. Anderson.
- Eugene, Ore. : Wipf & Stock, 2011
- 275 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
"A BridgePoint book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-267) and index.
Becoming an empowered self. The growth of the self : a developmental process ; The social self : a relational model ; The subjective self : a theology of emotion ; The responsible self : the wisdom of the heart ; The worth of the self : positive self-esteem -- Healing the wounded self. Abuse : why people who hate themselves often hurt others ; Shame : letting go of emotional self-abuse ; Betrayal : an irreparable tear in the fabric of friendship ; Tragedy : an invisible tear in the eye of God ; Grief : from mourning's night to morning's light ; From overcoming to becoming : living on the growing edge.