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Title

Restoring the shamed : towards a theology of shame / Robin Stockitt.

Author

Stockitt, Robin.

Publication

Eugene. Or. : Cascade Books, c2012.

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Description

x, 171 p.; 23 cm.

Summary

"Shame has many faces. From the pressing need to avoid "losing face" to the urge to scapegoat and blame, from the desire to exclude those who are different to the horrors of ethnic cleansing, from the obsession with body image to the abiding terrors of the abused, shame is a universal phenomenon. It transcends boundaries of time and is evident in diverse cultures across the world. It is, furthermore, found throughout the pages of Scripture, yet in modern theology shame is conspicuous by its absence. This book attempts to redress the balance by exploring the theology of shame, from its inception in the garden of Eden, to the final triumph over shame on the cross. Restoring the Shamed will offer readers the opportunity to think theologically about one of the most urgent, yet strangely secret, issues of contemporary society." -- Publisher's description.

Alternative Title

Towards a theology of shame

Subject

• Humiliation
• Shame
• Shame > Christianity
• Shame in the Bible

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-171).

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Part 1. Entering shame. Introduction : "love bade me welcome; but my soul drew back" -- Architecture -- Belonging -- Shame and guilt -- Psychology -- Spirituality -- Body -- Part 2. Finding honor. Judgment -- Sacrifice and grace -- Crucifixion -- Face -- Stories.

ISBN

• 1610973151
• 9781610973151

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library