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Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation
Stephanie N. Arel
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Description for Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation
Hardback. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JMQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 411.
This book addresses the eclipse of shame in Christian theology by showing how shame emerges in Christian texts and practice in ways that can be neither assimilated into a discourses of guilt nor dissociated from embodiment. Stephanie N. Arel argues that the traditional focus on guilt obscures shame by perpetuating the image of the lonely sinner in guilt. Drawing on recent studies in affect and attachment theories to frame the theological analysis, the text examines the theological anthropological writings of Augustine and Reinhold Niebuhr, the interpretation of empathy by Edith Stein, and moments of touch in Christian praxis. Bringing the ... Read more
This book addresses the eclipse of shame in Christian theology by showing how shame emerges in Christian texts and practice in ways that can be neither assimilated into a discourses of guilt nor dissociated from embodiment. Stephanie N. Arel argues that the traditional focus on guilt obscures shame by perpetuating the image of the lonely sinner in guilt. Drawing on recent studies in affect and attachment theories to frame the theological analysis, the text examines the theological anthropological writings of Augustine and Reinhold Niebuhr, the interpretation of empathy by Edith Stein, and moments of touch in Christian praxis. Bringing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319425917
SKU
V9783319425917
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About Stephanie N. Arel
Stephanie N. Arel received her PhD from Boston University’s School of Theology, USA, and is currently a fellow at the Institute for the Bio-cultural Study of Religion at Boston University. She serves on the Intercontinental Academia on Human Dignity, hosted jointly by Hebrew University, Israel, and Bielefeld University, Germany. She holds a certificate in trauma modalities for clinical treatment from ... Read more
Reviews for Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation
“Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation is a tremendous resource for psychologists, pastors, counselors, and scholars working to acknowledge and alleviate the suffering of survivors of violence. Not only does the book provide an insightful theological reading of shame, but it names the productive possibility of touch to uninter shame.” (Kathryn House, Pastoral Psychology, Vol. 69, 2020) “This book provides ... Read more