Leaving Christian Fundamentalism and the Reconstruction of Identity by Josie McS

Description: Leaving Christian Fundamentalism and the Reconstruction of Identity by Josie McSkimming There is an increasing interest in the influence of religious fundamentalism upon peoples motivation, identity and decision-making. Leaving Christian Fundamentalism and the Re-construction of Identity details the stories of those who have left Christian fundamentalist churches and how they change after they have left. It considers how the previous fundamentalist identity is shaped by aspects of church teaching and discipline that are less authoritarian and coercive, and more subtle and widely spread throughout the church body. That is, individuals are understood as not only subject to a form of judgment, but also exercise it, with everyone seemingly complicit in maintaining the stability of the church organisation. This book provocatively illustrates that the reasons for leaving an evangelical Christian church may be less about what happens outside the church in terms of the lures and attractions of the secular world, and more about the experience within the community itself. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Josie McSkimming is a former church insider of the Sydney evangelical church, and has spent many years counselling Christians about their personal experience of Christian fundamentalism and its effects on their sense of identity. She has described her research into the identity change of those who exit Christian fundamentalism in the recently published book, Constructing Narratives of Continuity and Change (edited by Hazel Reid and Linden West, Routledge, 2014), as well as other articles about how her own exit from fundamentalism affects her therapeutic work with Christian clients. Table of Contents Introduction1. The Historical Emergence of Christian Fundamentalism as a Social Movement2. Method of Inquiry3. Introducing the Participants and Journeys of Change and Renewal I4. Journeys of Change and Renewal II5. The Shaping of Identity through the Lens of Truth6. The Shaping of Identity through the Lens of Power 7. The Shaping of Identity through the Lens of the Self: The Resistance and Anti-pastoral Revolt of Docile Bodies8. Narratives of Laughter and a New Ideological Becoming9. Co-construction: what is the role of the interviewer in the construction of identity stories?Conclusion. Details ISBN1472480309 Author Josie McSkimming Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge New Critical Thinking in Religion, Theology and Biblical Studies Year 2016 ISBN-10 1472480309 ISBN-13 9781472480309 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title LEAVING CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALI Language English Media Book Residence US Publication Date 2016-09-06 DEWEY 306.63 UK Release Date 2016-09-06 AU Release Date 2016-09-06 NZ Release Date 2016-09-06 Illustrations 7 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white Pages 276 Alternative 9781138580336 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139548197;

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