When Religion Is An Addiction
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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.
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.
Healing Spiritual Abuse Religious Addiction
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Author : Matthew Linn
language : en
Publisher: Paulist Press
Release Date : 1994
Healing Spiritual Abuse Religious Addiction written by Matthew Linn and has been published by Paulist Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Psychology categories.
Discusses the realities of spiritual abuse and religious addiction -- how they are defined, the reasons they exist and how people can move beyond vulnerable life patterns in order to enjoy a more lifegiving relationship with God and with a healthy faith community.
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.
Religious Addiction Mental Health And Spirituality
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Author : Regina Pinto-Moura
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2008-06
Religious Addiction Mental Health And Spirituality written by Regina Pinto-Moura and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06 with Religion categories.
The most destructive Frankenstein was created "in the name of God", among Brazilians in Somerville, Massachusetts. An unhealthy faith system it was established. As a result, many Brazilians may not trust any authority. They are becoming unable to discern who supports their integrity, and who not. Visibly, the mental health of some religious leaders became an issue. The questions that arise at the intersection of faith and mental illness are not easily answered. It is impossible to deny the damage caused by some leaders around the Boston greater area. Faith has been destroyed, lives have been lost and an entire generation has been spiritually, emotionally and psychologically mutilated. This book represents an action to take responsibility before God and the second generation of Brazilians in the United States. In order to understand the reasons behind this process of "deconversion" the challenge is to consider some aspects of religious addictions, mental health and spirituality. The Brazilian community has been diagnosed with a "spiritual tumor". This illness has the potential for causing isolation. Unless addressed, this sense of isolation and unproductive faith can be ongoing. Many of the Brazilians feel that their faith has been stolen, and it's time to take it back. Authentic accountability with each other could be the very thing that re-ignites our passion for Christ and His kingdom. Rev. Dr. Regina Pinto-Moura The Rev. Dr. Regina Pinto-Moura pastors the Shalom International Baptist Community in Somerville, Massachusetts. She also serves side by side with her husband, the Rev. Dr. Jota Moura Rocha. Ordained in Massachusetts in 2003, Regina earned a Masters in Counseling Psychology and Addiction from Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA. She has a Doctorate from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for her studies in Ministry in Complex Urban Settings.
The Addiction Of Religion
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Author : Kendra Foy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-21
The Addiction Of Religion written by Kendra Foy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-21 with categories.
The Karl Marx called religion "The opiate of the masses." The Addiction of Religion is a journey into the exploration of how religion shapes our lives. It is a moving view into religion from the perspective religion as an addiction. It raises the question are we addicted to religion? Are we holding on to fallacies that our parents learned from their parents? Where does the LGBTQ community fit into the scope of religion? How do I find acceptance and my soul's true identity in the universe? Can all of the other religions that are not my own really be wrong? What if everything they taught me about religion isn't even real? The Addiction of Religion takes a candid look at several religious points of view to see their similarities and their differences. Look to understand how the addiction to religion starts and grows with us as we grow into adulthood. Read compelling personal accounts from all walks of life about their individual journeys with religion.The Recoverist bears her soul in this book of discovery about who we are as God. God is living through us in the journey to know The Recoverist bears her soul in this book of discovery about who we are as God. God is living through us in the journey to know Itself. She offers the questions, the debates, and answers to many of the topics that philosophers have studied for all time. She is not afraid to challenge conventional religion and to dissect it at its core. She examines the idea of morality, sexuality, and spirituality with unabashed candor. This book will challenge everything you were ever taught to believe.
When Religion Goes Wrong
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Author : Kerry B. Dennis
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-03-20
When Religion Goes Wrong written by Kerry B. Dennis and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-20 with categories.
When Religion Goes Wrong: Overcoming Religious Addiction is intended to help anyone who is suffering from religious addiction who desires to work the twelve steps of recovery and set themselves free of their affliction. This can include anyone in the early, middle, or late stages of recovery who desires to enhance their recovery and achieve wellness. It can also include any addiction professional, social worker, mental health counselor, clergy, faith-based professional, or lay therapist who desire to enrich themselves or help others to achieve wellness.
Addiction To Religion
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Author : Mahfooz Kanwar Ph. D.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-05-22
Addiction To Religion written by Mahfooz Kanwar Ph. D. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-22 with Religion categories.
After the Second World War, in the 1950s and beyond, we embraced revolutionary emancipation of women, among other things, which led to an unprecedented sexual and cultural revolution, especially in the West. We discarded some of the old ways of doing things, and we opened the door to a brand-new and modern civilization in the 1960s, 1970s, and early 1980s. The sexual and cultural revolution led us to secularism, which challenged many draconian mores, including those in Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Iran, Tunisia, and Morocco. That was when I published one of my books, Sociology of Religion: Changing Conceptions in the Structure of Islam. However, in relatively recent times, we have faced the backward process of reverting to traditional norms. That reversed cultural change led to fundamentalism, including fundamentalism in religion, which is a precursor to addiction to religion. That has ultimately resulted in national and international terrorism. That born-again trend encouraged me to do research in this field, including addiction to religion. That led me to write this book. I have concluded in this book that both addiction to drugs and addiction to religion are a disease, a delirium, and a psychic syndrome influenced by a mental disorder. During the last two to three decades, there has been a significant rise in religious fundamentalism leading to addiction to religion, which has caused global havoc. Religion has been hijacked, misused, and abused, largely by semiliterate believers in all organized religions. Religious addiction is perhaps worse than drug addiction. Other books by the Author 1. The Sociology of Family: An Interdisciplinary Approach 2. Sociology of Criminal Behaviour 3. Sociology of Religion: Changing Conceptions in the Structure of Islam 4. Murder and Homicide in Pakistan 5. Issues in Canadian Sociology (with Hewa) 6. Issues in Canadian Sociology, 2nd Ed. (with Swenson) 7. Canadian Sociology (with Swenson) 8. Journey to Success (my autobiography, currently in its tenth edition)
Hawaii And Christian Religious Addiction
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Author : James Slobodzien
language : en
Publisher: Universal-Publishers
Release Date : 2004
Hawaii And Christian Religious Addiction written by James Slobodzien and has been published by Universal-Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Religion categories.
A literature review was conducted on the relatively newly recognized phenomenon of religious addiction within Christianity. The symptoms, beliefs, and stages of religious addiction along with the characteristics of religiously addictive organizations are also considered. In addition a religious attitudes inventory was designed to assess general spirituality, religious addictive beliefs, religious addictive symptoms, and church leadership practices. The author surveyed ministers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and the general public to assess the relationship between religious addiction and church leadership. More specifically, the purpose of this survey was to attempt to determine if religious addictive beliefs and symptoms are more positively correlated with churches structured upon a self- selected (authoritarian hierarchial) style of leadership versus an elected (collegial) style of church leadership. In the latter, power and authority is equally vested in each of a number of elected church leaders. The results of this survey suggest the possibility of a positive correlation between the self-selected minister group and their responses to religious addictive beliefs and symptoms. Further study of a prospective nature with larger samples is necessary to define this relationship more clearly. Additional research with onsite observation and assessments is necessary to adequately verify the possible link between religious addiction and church leadership practices. Future research must replicate this study with different samples to determine whether results obtained in the present survey generalize to similar groups.
Addiction Treatment
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Author : Daniel Hood
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-09-08
Addiction Treatment written by Daniel Hood and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Social Science categories.
Addiction Treatment is an ethnography that compares two types of residential drug-free treatment programs-religious, faith-based programs and science-based, secular programs. Although these programs have originated from significantly different ideological bases, in examining the day-to-day operations of each, Daniel E. Hood concludes that they are far more alike than they are different. Drug-free treatment today, whether in secular or religious form, is little more than a remnant of the temperance movement. It is a warning to stop using drugs. At its best, treatment provides practical advice and support for complete abstinence. At its worst, it demeans users for a form of behavior that is not well understood and threatens death if they do not stop. Hood argues that there is no universal agreement on what addiction is and that drug abuse is little more than a catch-all term of no specific meaning used to condemn behavior that is socially unacceptable. Through extensive participatory observations, intimate life history interviews, and informal conversations with residents and staff, Hood shows how both programs use the same basic techniques of ideological persuasion (mutual witnessing), methods of social control (discourse deprivation), and the same proposed zero tolerance, abstinent lifestyle (Christian living vs. Right living) as they endeavor to transform clients from addicts to citizens or from sinners to disciples.