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Explores ways to improve marital intimacy by explaining its spiritual dimension and describing a variety of spiritual themes that couples should deal with and must resolve. This work contains practical case study material, questions for group discussion, and a series of spiritual and theological theories tied to powerful marital dynamics.
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Learn how to help couples to navigate and resolve the spiritual themes present in marriage. Statistically speaking, about half of all first marriages fail. "The Spiritual Work of Marriage" comprehensively discusses an issue that is central to addressing committed relationships and intimacy the difficult, and yet very common, spiritual work that exists within marriage. This insightful guide goes deeper into ways to improve marital intimacy by explaining its spiritual dimension and describing a variety of spiritual themes that every couple deals with and must resolve. The book contains practical case study material, questions for group discussion, and a series of spiritual and theological theories tied to powerful marital dynamics.Author Dr. David Olsen, certified pastoral counselor and certified marriage and family therapist, explains approaches that every counselor can use when attempting to help couples navigate and working through marital intimacy and spiritual issues. "The Spiritual Work of Marriage" boldly and sensitively examines the themes of acceptance, working through idolatry, the longing for redemption from old family issues, and the necessity of repentance.
Topics discussed in "The Spiritual Work of Marriage" include: marriage as spiritual crucible; acceptance as a key element in spirituality; and recovery idolatry as something that clocks acceptance; redemption from old wounds; repentance as a mental concept; the complexity of forgiveness in marriage; and the possibility of salvation in marriage. "The Spiritual Work of Marriage" is an essential resource for pastoral counselors, clergy, seminary professors teaching pastoral care, and marriage and family therapists interested in spirituality."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0789036339
- ISBN 13 9780789036339
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages108
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