Knitting with Barbed Wire: Understanding the Factor of Religion in Mental Illness and Health
Ebook
Knitting With Barbed Wire is imagery to stimulate thought for a myriad of benevolent activities which at first appear beautiful and helpful, but in reality are exclusion and ostracization for those who are different--different in appearance, race, economic status, or abilities--who are clearly not welcome. The metallic, rusty, and sharp barbed wire emotionally, socially, and physically bars those deemed unwanted; and any attempt to rush through the wire results in severe cuts, deep injuries, and even death. The author illustrates, with creative fiction as well as nonfiction prose, how vitally important religious belief is for acquiring sound mental health, and how the barbed wire of exclusion in attitudes and practices causes undue suffering for those deemed unwanted.
“Marcia Murphy’s work causes us to ask ourselves about our own behavior and how what we do and say might impact the lives of others. Her own faith journey has given her insights that she shares brilliantly. She speaks with candor from her own life experiences. Her writing encourages us to use our critical eye as we look into our own churches, our own spiritual journeys and our own personal relationships. Her work is a call to be more inclusive and to discover and remove the barbed wires that impedes our lives.”
—Sally Mathis Hartwig, retired nurse executive
- Title: Knitting with Barbed Wire: Understanding the Factor of Religion in Mental Illness and Health
- Author: Marcia A. Murphy
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9798385223831, 9798385223824, 9798385223817
- Resource ID: LLS:9798385223831
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-24T20:54:35Z
Marcia A. Murphy has published on the importance of faith in mental health in articles, essays, and works of creative nonfiction in professional psychiatric journals, anthologies, and newspapers. She also is the author of several books. Visit her website for more information: https://hopeforrecovery.com/