“Prayer Is Fine, but Don’t Then Quickly Move on, as If You’re Done and Dusted”: How Can the Evangelical Church Better Support Those with Mental Illness?

There is a long history of holistic responses to mental illness and suffering in many Christian traditions. In recent years, however, there has been growing controversy surrounding the response of the Evangelical Church to mental health. Adopting often literalist interpretations of scripture, these...

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Main Author: Lloyd, Christopher E. M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
In: Journal of disability & religion
Year: 2024, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 110–131
Further subjects:B Church
B relational theology
B Healing
B Evangelical
B psychological suffering
B Christianity
B Qualitative
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