Madness American Protestant Responses to Mental Illness |
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| Author:
| Hartung, Heather Campain |
| Series title: | Studies in Religion, Theology, and Disability Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4813-0058-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | Baylor University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $44.99 |
Book Description:
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Madness is a sin. Those with emotional disabilities are shunned. Mental illness is not the church's problem. All three claims are wrong. Heather H. Vacek traces the history of Protestant reactions to mental illness in America, revealing how two distinct forces combined to thwart Christian care for the whole person.
Madness is a sin. Those with emotional disabilities are shunned. Mental illness is not the church's problem. All three claims are wrong. Heather H. Vacek traces the history of Protestant reactions to mental illness in America, revealing how two distinct forces combined to thwart Christian care for the whole person.