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Flourish: How the Love of Christ Frees Us from Self-Focus by Lydia Brownback
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jazin95's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
I have mixed feelings about this book. I suppose I have strong feelings for most writers who have a strong stance on truth. In saying that, there was a strong transphobic, homophobic, anti-free choice and fatphobic sentiments.
There were some very insensitive things about trauma and the need for counselling and therapy. Completely dismissing mental health is unfortunately common in religious material. To say getting counselling isn’t biblical is so wrong. Sorry, but you can’t pray trauma, pain, depression and gay away. It is dangerous for a non-mental health practitioner to give such advice, and it’s disparaging to read.
There were some very insensitive things about trauma and the need for counselling and therapy. Completely dismissing mental health is unfortunately common in religious material. To say getting counselling isn’t biblical is so wrong. Sorry, but you can’t pray trauma, pain, depression and gay away. It is dangerous for a non-mental health practitioner to give such advice, and it’s disparaging to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
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