When God Becomes A Drug
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When God Becomes A Drug
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Author : Leo Booth
language : en
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Release Date : 1991
When God Becomes A Drug written by Leo Booth and has been published by TarcherPerigee this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Psychology categories.
Father Leo Booth, nationally renowned spokesperson on recovery issues, reveals a startling picture of millions of people living dysfunctional lives through their religious addiction. Father Booth offers a clear-cut program, giving readers practical ways to overcome excessive devotion and attain healthy spirituality.
When God Becomes A Drug
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Author : Leo Booth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-01-01
When God Becomes A Drug written by Leo Booth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-01-01 with Religion categories.
The twelve-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous has been adapted to help turn compulsive, religious addiction into a healthy, Christ-like spiritual recovery regimen.
When God Becomes A Drug
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Author : Leo Booth
language : en
Publisher: Tarcher
Release Date : 1991
When God Becomes A Drug written by Leo Booth and has been published by Tarcher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Christian life categories.
Father Leo Booth, nationally renowned spokesperson on recovery issues, reveals a startling picture of millions of people living dysfunctional lives through their religious addiction. Father Booth offers a clear-cut program, giving readers practical ways to overcome excessive devotion and attain healthy spirituality.
Street God
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Author : Dimas Salaberrios
language : en
Publisher: NavPress
Release Date : 2015-08-20
Street God written by Dimas Salaberrios and has been published by NavPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
His street name was Daylight. But he was a nightmare. On the streets of New York, darkness and violence reigned. Dimas “Daylight” Salaberrios popped his first pill when he was eleven years old, and just days later, he was selling drugs to his schoolmates. By fifteen, he was facing time at the notorious Rikers Island Prison. It was never safe to turn your back, and Dimas saw only one chance to survive: to become a street god. He would be the richest, most powerful ruler in the hood . . . or die trying. But in one terrifying moment, with a gun pointed at his head, Dimas had to decide: How far would he go? Was he finished taking reckless chances to rule as a god of the streets? Would he dare to entrust his life to the real God—an even riskier path? Because that God would send Dimas back down the darkest streets he’d ever known on a rescue mission after those still in danger. Street God is the true story of one man’s against-all-odds journey from the streets to the altar and back again. A modern-day The Cross and the Switchblade for a new generation, it reveals that we’re never too far gone for God to change us—and shows how a single spark can illuminate even the darkest existence.
Losing The Bond With God
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Author : Katarzyna Peoples
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2011-04-07
Losing The Bond With God written by Katarzyna Peoples and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-07 with Psychology categories.
Empirical research provides the basis for a comprehensive depiction of evangelical Christian men who self-identify as sexual addicts. Losing the Bond with God: Sexual Addiction and Evangelical Men offers a humane and constructive understanding of this issue, treating it from an objective perspective rather than the Christian perspective that is common to writings on the subject. Based on her own qualitative study of self-identified evangelical sex addicts, the author shows how these men must overcome the compartmentalization of their lives and improve the integration of religion, marriage, and sexuality if they are to break their destructive patterns. The book addresses many of the most dominant issues specific to sexuality within the evangelical movement, such as sexual purity, gender roles, attitudes regarding homosexuality, and marriage. It begins with a framework for understanding the evangelical movement and its stance on sexual issues. and ends with a cumulative summary about evangelical men who self-identify as sexual addicts. Direct quotes and personal experiences from interviews are woven throughout the study, and appendices provide a detailed description of the author's research.
Spiritual Sobriety
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Author : Elizabeth Esther
language : en
Publisher: Convergent Books
Release Date : 2016-04-19
Spiritual Sobriety written by Elizabeth Esther and has been published by Convergent Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-19 with Religion categories.
It’s easy to get high on God in America. But is this good religion? In a compelling follow-up to her memoir, Girl at the End of the World, Elizabeth Esther explores how religious fervor can become religious addiction. The evidence is everywhere. In families who inexplicably choose to harm their children in order to abide by cultic church doctrine. But in ordinary believers too who use God the same way addicts use drugs or alcohol—to numb pain, alter their mood, or simply to escape the realities of this messy, unpredictable thing called life. If you’ve ever wondered how a religion that preaches freedom and love can produce judgmental and unkind followers; if you’ve ever felt captive to the demanding God of your own childhood; if you’ve struggled to find contentment without needing another emotional hit from a “life-changing” conference or “mountain-top” experience, then Spiritual Sobriety is for you. The author, who grew up in a hyper-controlling church cult, will help you find hope and rebirth in the ruins of disillusioned faith. Filled with stories and warm, practical advice, Spiritual Sobriety offers a gentle path out of the desperate cycles of craving-euphoria-hangover and into a freer, clean-and-sober faith practice.
When Religion Is An Addiction
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Author : Robert N. Minor
language : en
Publisher: Fairness Proj
Release Date : 2007
When Religion Is An Addiction written by Robert N. Minor and has been published by Fairness Proj this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Religion categories.
When Religion is an Addiction first asks us to change our understanding of the radical religious right, to consider it in a new light, so that we can do something that will first of all ensure the health of those outside the addiction, and secondly, end our own activities that are part of the dynamics that further the religious right-wing. Chapters two through seven set out the new understanding of many in the religious right-wing and how it explains what we've been seeing in social issues and politics.The ultimate goal is not only to set forth a way to understand the problem but also to point to solutions. Chapter one sets the tone for that by calling us to stop arguing about religion in general.The recent spate of books that defend atheism — what Time magazine has labelled “an atheist literary wave” — are a welcome alternative voice in American religious dialogue. They also encourage such arguments and soothe the atheist choir, while providing further opportunities for the right-wing to use religion for its accompanying feeling of righteousness.Chapter eight discusses practical guidelines for dealing with people who use religion as their addiction. People in Dr. Minor's workshops have already found these guidelines helpful, reassuring, and empowering.
Religious Addiction Doctrine Or Denial
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Author : Dr. Robert D. Baize
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2011-12-03
Religious Addiction Doctrine Or Denial written by Dr. Robert D. Baize and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-03 with Religion categories.
Can religion become a drug? Can a person become physically addicted to something other than a substance? This book examines when religion becomes destructive. When the idea of a relationship between mankind and God is reduced to simply a doctrine of behavior it no longer sets a person free. God never meant for people to use Him as a means of avoiding responsibilities in the same manner as an alcoholic uses a bottle or an addict uses a drug. This book gives insight into the behavior referred to as religious addiction and ideas on how to possibly help someone who has found themselves in that trap.
God Sex Drugs Other Things
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Author : Howard Frankl
language : en
Publisher: NewSouth Books
Release Date : 2016-05-18
God Sex Drugs Other Things written by Howard Frankl and has been published by NewSouth Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Howard Frankl's God, Sex, Drugs and Other Things begins with three essays on subjects found in the title: one essay on drugs, one on sex and one on God. The "Other Things" turn out to be Money and Murder, and there is an essay on each of these topics. The book comes to a close with a short epilogue on the reality that holds the whole work together, call it compassion, call it universal salvation, or just call it Love. Writer Ernesto Cardenal calls this "a bold book ... In it are things writers don’t dare say. Only God. And he has said them in the Bible. But since we read the Bible so often, those things don’t shock us. They shock us when someone says the same things in a new way. This is an orthodox book, but to some it will not seem so, because it presents the dogmas with a freshness and originality we’re not used to."
Spiritual Terrorism
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Author : Boyd C. Purcell
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2008-04-09
Spiritual Terrorism written by Boyd C. Purcell and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-09 with Self-Help categories.
Spiritual Terrorism is about theimpact of fear-based religion on people's lives who have been spiritually abused by a negative conception of God through eternal hell-fire preaching and teaching. The doctrine of eternal punishment in literal fire is at the heart of many forms of spiritual abuse and all forms of spiritual terrorism which is the most extreme form of spiritual abuse. This book effectively explains the symbolic use of fire in the Holy Bible and other Holy Books. The common misunderstanding of the metaphorical usage of fire is the primary cause of spiritual terrorism. Dr. Purcell clarifies the confusion over the Christian doctrine of salvation by grace and judgment which is based on the deeds of lifegood or bad. This allows readers to grasp the liberating truth that people are totally free to live their lives but are also totally accountable, at the end of life, for how they have lived their lives. God will ultimately teach universal empathy and bring about perfect justice for all without violating anyone's free will. Spiritual abuse has the potential to affect all stages of life: in the womb, childhood, youth, young adults, older adults, end of life, and bereavement after the deaths of loved ones. Spiritual abuse may also affect all areas of life: marriage/divorce, emotional/mental/physical abuse, medical treatment or refusal of such treatment for self and children, and domestic and international terrorism. All major world religions are addressed: Judeo/Christianity, Islam, and the Eastern ReligionsBuddhism and Hinduism. Included as well are Native American Beliefs. There is a theme running through all major religions of God's unconditional love, amazing grace, infinite mercy, perfect justice, and a universal homecoming.