The Mind’s Empty Tomb: Reflections on Mental Illness through the Easter Story
Ebook
A parish priest in rural England experiences a sudden acute mental health crisis. David B. Morgan has lived with depression his entire adult life, but this was different. Here, he tells the story of his illness and recovery through the lens of twelve moments in the Easter story. Part memoir, part theological and social reflection, and entirely honest, join David as he explores the interaction between a living Christian faith and a profound experience of mental illness, and his discovery that life can always begin anew.
“In this short series of reflections, David Morgan achieves a masterful and imaginative weaving together of the story of Jesus’ passion with his own story of a severe mental health episode. It is beautifully written, theologically sophisticated, and personally honest. It speaks about the unspeakable with humility and good sense, while offering deep practical and spiritual wisdom that will help all those going through difficult times. It deserves to become a classic.”
—Joanna Collicutt, supernumerary fellow, Harris Manchester College
- Title: The Mind’s Empty Tomb: Reflections on Mental Illness through the Easter Story
- Author: David Morgan
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666784237, 9781666784220, 1666784222, 9781666784213, 1666784214, 1666784230
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666784237
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-10-03T20:41:02Z
David B. Morgan is a priest in the Church of England and an occasional musician. The Mind’s Empty Tomb is his first book.