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How people of faith should (and should not) think about depression
Manage episode 319844515 series 2933311
When it comes to depression, there are two popular schools of thought in Christian theology: suffering from depression is a result of human sinfulness, or it's a form of divine instruction. That is, either we’ve done something wrong or God is trying to teach us something. But neither approach has proved convincing to Jessica Coblentz, a Catholic theologian in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame.
Gloria and Jessica discuss the findings of her new book, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression, which exposes the ways in which bad theology can further harm people suffering from depression, and offers healthy practices for accompaniment.
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Links:
Jessica Coblentz’s book: Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression
Watch America Media’s short documentary: This historic Catholic parish fought to stay open—and won
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85 episoder
Manage episode 319844515 series 2933311
When it comes to depression, there are two popular schools of thought in Christian theology: suffering from depression is a result of human sinfulness, or it's a form of divine instruction. That is, either we’ve done something wrong or God is trying to teach us something. But neither approach has proved convincing to Jessica Coblentz, a Catholic theologian in the Department of Religious Studies and Theology at Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame.
Gloria and Jessica discuss the findings of her new book, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression, which exposes the ways in which bad theology can further harm people suffering from depression, and offers healthy practices for accompaniment.
Support The Gloria Purvis Podcast by getting a digital subscription to America Magazine: www.americamagazine.org/subscribe
Links:
Jessica Coblentz’s book: Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression
Watch America Media’s short documentary: This historic Catholic parish fought to stay open—and won
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
85 episoder
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