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- Explores the implications of shame, more carefully distinguished from guilt, for theological anthropology
- Distinguishes how, in theological discourse, language about guilt eclipses shame, and thus has deleterious effects
- Integrates theology with the growing field of affect theory
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“This book provides a refreshing and challenging perspective on shame. … This work could prove beneficial for robust study and consideration of further research on the topic of shame and guilt.” (Alvaro Tejada, readingreligion.org, April, 2018)
“This multidisciplinary work builds a strong bridge linking theological understanding of the human person and pastoral care, especially focused on the phenomenon of shame. It uses current psychology, neuroscientific analysis, philosophy and social theory to show what shame is, how it resides down in the physiological self, and how Christian language and ritual has to be adjusted to address its distinctive character. Stephanie Arel penetrates deeply into where shame lives and by so doing has given us a work that will enrich the theological and pastoral work of the churches.” (Roger Haight, S.J., Union Theological Seminary, USA)
“The universal and existentially human experience of shame has not received the same theological interest as its – similar yet so different – twin sister guilt. Stephanie Arel’s thoughtful analysis of this largely unexplored territory combines biological, psychological, philosophical, and theological perspectives to develop a fuller understanding of shame. She shows how shame involves the self – body and mind – as well as the other and the Other. Building on intriguing conversations with Augustine, Bourdieu, Sedgwick, Reinhold Niebuhr, and many others, Arel opens up healing, powerful, and dangerous vistas of dealing with shame through touch, symbolized in the rituals of Ash Wednesday. Knowledge and wisdom merge in this very readable study.” (R.R. Ganzevoort, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands)
“Through this richly textured analysis of shame, Arel positions herself alongside the great theological diagnosticians of the human condition. In Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation, she builds a case for the reexamination of Christian practices that are attuned to the operations of shame, both individually and collectively. With clinical acumen and rhetorical sharpness, Arel guides readers across an impressive range of literatures and displays the importance of a theological voice in timely discussions about conflictand violence. “ (Shelly Rambo, Boston University School of Theology, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
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Boston University , Boston, USA
Stephanie N. Arel
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation
Authors: Stephanie N. Arel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42592-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-42591-7Published: 17 November 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82614-1Published: 28 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-42592-4Published: 08 November 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 206