Jesus Wept: Faith and Depression by Barbara C Crafton 2009 Hardcover-image
Jesus Wept: Faith and Depression by Barbara C Crafton 2009 Hardcover-image

Jesus Wept: Faith and Depression by Barbara C Crafton 2009 Hardcover

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Format: Hardcover Author: Barbara C. Crafton Item Length: 7.3 in Table Of Content: Preface. Prologue: What We're Talking About. 1. Jesus Wept. 2. A Learning Experience. Worry. 3. I Just Don't Feel Anything. 4. Trouble in Paradise. The Magic Kingdom. 5. Charged with the Care of Souls. Aaron. 6. The Defendant as Prosecutor. 7. This Is My Last Hope. Electric Poem. 8. Sorrowful Mysteries. 9. The Dark Night. Inferno, Canto I. 10. Words Fail Me. 11. Wanting to Die. To Be or Not to Be. 12. The Family Disease. Notes. Further Reading. The Author. Dewey Edition: 22 Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John Number of Pages: 192 Pages Language: English Dewey Decimal: 248.8625 gtin13: 9780470371954 LCCN: 2008-055676 ISBN-10: 0470371951 Publication Year: 2009 Item Weight: 8.4 Oz Item Width: 5.3 in Item Height: 0.7 in Book Title: Jesus Wept : When Faith and Depression Meet Topic: Christian Life / General, Psychopathology / Depression Reviews: Beyond all the vision quests, Scripture explanations, and spiritualexhortations, there are certain regions of human experience thatare so painful, so difficult, that even religious writers touch onthem rarely and with reluctance. This season, two brave books takea frank look at depression and forgiveness. Crafton, an Episcopalpriest and founder of The Geranium Farm (www.geraniumfarm.org),approaches the subject of depression with astonishing candor andcourage. Coming to terms with her own experience of this illness,she acknowledges depression's fundamental intractability?itsmeaninglessness and dullness. While she wisely dispels theChristian fear of suicide ("There's more than enough hell to goaround, right here on earth"), she also rejects easy solutions.Love may not be the answer, but it minimizes the worst of theillness. ? Library Journal (March 2009) Starred Review brand: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John Genre: Religion, Psychology Intended Audience: Trade LC Classification Number: BV4910.34 Synopsis: Praise for Jesus Wept "What courage it took for this priest and poet to explore depression in people of faith. Barbara Crafton writes with exquisite nakedness about the futile search for meaning in the meaninglessness of despair. Her own salvation is a beacon to those who believe God means them to suffer in order to understand." Gail Sheehy , author, Passages ; Understanding Mens Passages "Writing well about depression is not nearly as challenging as surviving the beast, but it is still a hard thing to do. Having written about my own depression, I can say with some authority that Barbara Crafton, a fellow sufferer, writes wonderfully well on this difficult topic.... This book offers truth about the devastating darkness of this disease and about the hope that makes it possible to find ones way back to the light. Barbara Crafton offers up her truth with humor and gritty stories as well as candor and care.... May the many who suffer'and those who care for them, read this book, shed the shame, and find the new life that awaits them on the other side." Parker J. Palmer , author, A Hidden Wholeness , Let Your Life Speak , and The Courage to Teach "Having known the tension of faith and depression in her own life, Barbara Crafton offers us wisdom that comes from years of reflection, of faithful practice, of knowing dark is not dark to you, O Lord. (Psalms 139:11) She has no truck with pablum Christianity; she knows that faith that does not meet our darkest days is no faith at all'. Crafton offers sound insight and speaks the truth in love, offering hope and acceptance to those of us who struggle with depression." Mary C. Earle , author, Broken Body , Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness and Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness, In the first book to discuss depression from a faith perspective, Barbara Crafton expertly weaves personal stories and helpful resources to explore depression as it is affected (for both better and worse) by Christian faith., Praise for Jesus Wept "What courage it took for this priest and poet to exploredepression in people of faith. Barbara Crafton writes withexquisite nakedness about the futile search for meaning in themeaninglessness of despair. Her own salvation is a beacon to thosewho believe God means them to suffer in order to understand." ? Gail Sheehy , author, Passages ; Understanding Men's Passages "Writing well about depression is not nearly as challenging assurviving the beast, but it is still a hard thing to do. Havingwritten about my own depression, I can say with some authority thatBarbara Crafton, a fellow sufferer, writes wonderfully well on thisdifficult topic.... This book offers truth about the devastatingdarkness of this disease and about the hope that makes it possibleto find one's way back to the light. Barbara Crafton offers up hertruth with humor and gritty stories as well as candor and care....May the many who suffer?and those who care for them, read thisbook, shed the shame, and find the new life that awaits them on theother side." ? Parker J. Palmer , author, A Hidden Wholeness , Let Your Life Speak , and The Courage to Teach "Having known the tension of faith and depression in her ownlife, Barbara Crafton offers us wisdom that comes from years ofreflection, of faithful practice, of knowing 'dark is not dark toyou, O Lord.' (Psalms 139:11) She has no truck with pablumChristianity; she knows that faith that does not meet our darkestdays is no faith at all?. Crafton offers sound insight and speaksthe truth in love, offering hope and acceptance to those of us whostruggle with depression." ? Mary C. Earle , author, Broken Body , HealingSpirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness and BeginningAgain: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness, Praise for Jesus Wept "What courage it took for this priest and poet to explore depression in people of faith. Barbara Crafton writes with exquisite nakedness about the futile search for meaning in the meaninglessness of despair. Her own salvation is a beacon to those who believe God means them to suffer in order to understand." -- Gail Sheehy , author, Passages ; Understanding Men's Passages "Writing well about depression is not nearly as challenging as surviving the beast, but it is still a hard thing to do. Having written about my own depression, I can say with some authority that Barbara Crafton, a fellow sufferer, writes wonderfully well on this difficult topic.... This book offers truth about the devastating darkness of this disease and about the hope that makes it possible to find one's way back to the light. Barbara Crafton offers up her truth with humor and gritty stories as well as candor and care.... May the many who suffer'and those who care for them, read this book, shed the shame, and find the new life that awaits them on the other side." -- Parker J. Palmer , author, A Hidden Wholeness , Let Your Life Speak , and The Courage to Teach "Having known the tension of faith and depression in her own life, Barbara Crafton offers us wisdom that comes from years of reflection, of faithful practice, of knowing 'dark is not dark to you, O Lord.' (Psalms 139:11) She has no truck with pablum Christianity; she knows that faith that does not meet our darkest days is no faith at all'. Crafton offers sound insight and speaks the truth in love, offering hope and acceptance to those of us who struggle with depression." -- Mary C. Earle , author, Broken Body , Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness and Beginning Again: Benedictine Wisdom for Living with Illness ISBN-13: 9780470371954

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  1. Absolutely transformative—Barbara Crafton speaks with raw honesty about wrestling depression while holding onto faith. Her words feel like a comforting hand in the darkest moments, blending deep spiritual insight with compassionate understanding. A must-read for anyone walking through pain but still seeking hope. Powerful, tender, and real.

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