Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
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Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Can Christianity Cure Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?

A Psychiatrist Explores the Role of Faith in Treatment

About this book

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relentless condition, the primary symptom being the occurrence of terrifying ideas, images, and urges that jump into a person's mind and return again and again, despite the individual's attempt to remove them.

Christians who suffer from OCD may grapple with additional guilt, as the undesired thoughts are frequently of a spiritual nature. Yet people may be surprised to learn that some of the greatest leaders in Christian history also struggled with this malady. What did they experience? How did they cope? Were they able to overcome these tormenting, often violent, obsessions? Where did God fit into the picture?

Ian Osborn shares the personal accounts of Martin Luther, John Bunyan, and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, as well as his own story, in exploring how faith and science work together to address this complex issue.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Prologue: My Search
  6. 1. Introduction
  7. 2. Renaissance Anxieties
  8. 3. Martin Luther: A Monk Crucified by His Thoughts
  9. 4. John Bunyan: The Pilgrim’s Fears of Hellfire
  10. 5. Saint Thérèse: The Obsessions of the Little Flower
  11. 6. What Causes Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
  12. 7. Treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  13. 8. Transferring Responsibility to God: The Cure of Luther, Bunyan, and Thérèse
  14. 9. A Therapy of Trust: Practical Use
  15. Epilogue: How Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Saved Christianity
  16. Appendices
  17. Notes