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Tag Archives: Narcissim
Is Jesus a Narcissist? Christ and Preeminence (Why Greek Matters Part 12)
…he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. (Col 1:18 ESV) What does this language of preeminence mean? In somewhat caricatured form, this … Continue reading
Posted in Easter, Eschatology (Last Things), Paul, Soteriology (Salvation)
Tagged Creation, death, destiny, greek, Narcissim, resurrection, supremacy, worship
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Overcoming Quick-Fix Anxiety (Principles and Practices for the Spiritual Life, Part 2c)
Shortcuts in the spiritual life tend to have a detrimental payoff in the long run. Foundations laid with anxiety and haste become the bane of feigned maturity built on an insecure base of imminent collapse. Why do people feel the … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, anxiety, feeling, journey, maturity, Narcissim, perfection, Relationality
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The Insanity of Our Time — Narcissism and the Dark Night of the Soul
Narcissim: Denial of the True Self is a fascinating book by Alexander Lowen, a leading psychoanalyst discussing the problem of narcissism. Though commonly thought of as simply the dilemma of an over-inflated ego in which one loves themselves excessively, Lowen … Continue reading
