{"title":"Professor John Swinton","description":"\u003cp\u003eProfessor John Swinton offers profound reflections on faith, spirituality, and the human experience, often exploring the complex relationship between belief and suffering. His works invite readers to engage deeply with questions of doubt, trust, and the nature of God, providing thoughtful perspectives that resonate beyond traditional theology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated within the broader context of history and military themes, Swinton’s writings illuminate the intersection of personal struggle and wider societal narratives. Readers can expect insightful dialogue on enduring human challenges, written with both intellectual rigour and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"struggling-with-god-by-professor-christopher-c-h-cook-9780281086412","title":"Struggling with God","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemarkably beautiful and pastoral\u003c\/em\u003e - JUSTIN WELBY, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrimming with wisdom and humanity\u003c\/em\u003e - DAME SARAH MULLALLY, DBE, BISHOP OF LONDON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStruggling with God\u003c\/em\u003e gets right to the heart of a great predicament for many Christians. When it feels as if our struggles are overwhelming - and our capacity for faith, hope, and love is diminished - how is it possible to maintain, let alone nourish, our relationship with God?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe truth, as this deeply compassionate volume reminds us, is that Jesus came alongside people wrestling with mental health problems. Many familiar conditions, such as anxiety and depression, along with more severe ones, including bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia, are addressed by the authors here. Dispelling common myths and misconceptions, they explore the impact such mental health disorders can have on individual Christians, the Church, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach chapter includes biblical reflections relevant to its theme, prayers, questions to facilitate individual or group study, and pointers to further reading. In short, the book presents a Christian vision of spiritual and mental wellbeing through prayerful struggling with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47995517993196,"sku":"9780281086412","price":14.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780281086412-struggling-with-god.jpg?v=1784897848"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/professor-john-swinton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}