**The church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence.** The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened-but as anyone who suffers from...
**The church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence.** The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened-but as anyone who suffers from depression knows, we still have a long way to go. In *Companions in the Darkness*, Diana Gruver looks back into church history and finds depression in the lives of some of our most beloved saints, including Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King Jr. Without trying to diagnose these figures from a distance, Gruver tells their stories in fresh ways, taking from each a particular lesson that can encourage or guide those who suffer today. Drawing on her own experience with depression, Gruver offers a wealth of practical wisdom both for those in the darkness and those who care for them. Not only can these saints teach us valuable lessons about the experience of depression, they can also be a source of hope and empathy for us today. They can be our companions in the darkness.
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**The church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence.** The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened-but as anyone who suffers from...
**The church's relationship with depression has been fraught: for centuries, depression was assumed to be evidence of personal sin or even demonic influence.** The depressed have often been ostracized or institutionalized. In recent years the conversation has begun to change, and the stigma has lessened-but as anyone who suffers from depression knows, we still have a long way to go. In *Companions in the Darkness*, Diana Gruver looks back into church history and finds depression in the lives of some of our most beloved saints, including Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, Mother Teresa, and Martin Luther King Jr. Without trying to diagnose these figures from a distance, Gruver tells their stories in fresh ways, taking from each a particular lesson that can encourage or guide those who suffer today. Drawing on her own experience with depression, Gruver offers a wealth of practical wisdom both for those in the darkness and those who care for them. Not only can these saints teach us valuable lessons about the experience of depression, they can also be a source of hope and empathy for us today. They can be our companions in the darkness.
Companions in the Darkness: Seven Saints Who Struggled With Depression and Doubt$27.99
Koorong code577195
ISBN9780830848287
Pages184
PublisherIntervarsity Press Usa
Publication date24 November 2020
Dimensions13 x 140 x 215mm
Weight0.232kg
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