Shame and the Church: Exploring and Transforming Practice - Softcover

Nash, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0334058848 ISBN 13: 9780334058847

Publisher: SCM Press, 2020

Synopsis

Shame is a much misunderstood and often misdiagnosed problem that can cause significant issues in the church as in wider society. Indeed, there have been times when the church has even been the cause of shame. How, then, do we create a less shaming church? Shame and the Church presents a six fold typology of shame: personal, communal, relational, structural, theological and historical. Seeking to establish the causes and consequences of shame, chapters explore how theology and the Bible engage with shame, and consider personal firsthand accounts of shame in a church context. Wise, challenging, practical and underpinned by a rigorous theological foundation, this book is an important contribution to the conversation around shame and effacement in church contexts and at the same time a vital aid to practice.

About this title

About the Author

Revd Dr Sally Nash is Director of the Institute for Children, Youth and Mission. She is passionate about equipping people for ministry and teaches, writes and researches in youth and children’s work, spiritual care and contextual ministry.

Edition details

• Publisher: SCM Press
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0334058848
• ISBN 13: 9780334058847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144