Hard Questions about Health and Healing | |
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Society is obsessed with health but uncertain what it is. Modern medicine's 'miracles' appear to offer eternal life but ultimately disappoint, and while parts of the church never pray for healing others over-emphasise it. Biblical and balanced, readable yet researched, this book is for professionals and public who want credible answers to hard questions like:
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Mad, Bad or Sad? | |
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Are the mentally disordered responsible for their actions? This multi-author book examines the interface between mental health and Christian belief as these relate to antisocial behaviour. The authors, all consultant psychiatrists, address questions such as:
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Dying - The Greatest Adventure of My Life & My Cancer | |
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A young GP dies of cancer. Ten years later his medical student son survives the recurrence of a near-fatal malignancy. Both tell their stories here. These first hand accounts have much to teach us all about serious illness, death, and hope for what lies beyond. More Info... |
Thorn in the Flesh, A | |
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The apostle Paul was surely deliberately vague when he did not specify the nature of his 'thorn in the flesh'. Was it a physical or psychiatric illness, a recurring temptation, or a difficult relationship? Whatever it was, each of us has our own thorn, and Dr Martinez helps by writing not just theologically, not just as an accomplished psychiatrist, but as someone who has suffered all his adult life from a thorn (eye disease) that God has not taken away. He brings comfort out of that experience as he points us towards help - towards acceptance, grace, perseverance and hope. More Info... |
I'm Not Supposed To Feel Like This | |
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This is an excellent book, written by a Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, the pastor of a Baptist Church and a Consultant Psychiatrist in Leeds. It provides a Christian view on anxiety and depression, and is written for sufferers and their carers as well as providing practical help for church leaders. An empowering and practical response to feelings of depression, this book is in the style of a workbook, with constant reference fo the Bible and the example of Jesus. More Info... |
Perfecting Ourselves to Death | |
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Perfect body. Perfect clothes. Perfect family. Perfect house. Perfect job. We strive for excellence in all areas of our life. And there's nothing wrong with a healthy, mature pursuit of excellence. But what is healthy and normal often becomes neurotic and abnormal, leading to debilitating thoughts and behaviours: eating disorders, anxiety and depression, obsessions and compulsions, fear of failure, relational dysfunction. In Perfecting Ourselves to Death, author Richard Winter explores the positive and negative effects of perfectionism on our lives... More Info... |
Honourably Wounded | |
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'It's always been tough serving the Lord on the front lines, whether you're an office worker, missionary, evangelist, doctor, or teacher. If you put your head above the parapet you will get shot at. Sometimes you will get hit'. Dr Foyle examines the challenges of Christian work around the world exploring depression, occupational stress, interpersonal relationships, parental home-country stress, stresses in singleness and marriage, stress and children, burnout, and caring for Christian workers. More Info... |
Practical Workbook for the Depressed Christian | |
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This is a practical book written by a Christian doctor for depressed Christians, their families, friends and fellow church members. The book sets out to answer specific questions: What is depression? Why do Christians get depressed when they have an all-powerful God on their side? Why does the church sometimes cause extra problems? How should Christians go about tackling depression? And how can other Christians help them most? The author has been a GP since 1976 writes out of a wide factual knowledge of depression and his experiences as a family doctor. The result of covering both the medical views and the biblical issues is a large and heavy book, yet one that is worthwhile to own, especially as a resource for churches and those involved in supporting its sick members. More Info... |