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Title: Bold Love [Christian]~ Dan B. Allender PhD Post by: pursuingJoy on November 20, 2019, 10:15:12 AM
About the Book This book is mainly for Christian's who struggle with difficult romantic relationships. Dan Allender suggests that we’ve come to view love as being “nice,” yet the kind of love modeled by Jesus Christ has nothing to do with manners or unconditional acceptance. Allender contends that it is actually disruptive, courageous, and socially unacceptable. Far from helping people “get along” with others, Allender introduces the outlandish possibility of making a significant, life-changing impact on family, friends, coworkers―even your enemies. Allender discusses forgiveness, maturity, and seeing others through Jesus’ eyes. In his text, the author integrates psychology with theology. Like many books of this type, there are claims that the theology does not always line up with correct Biblical doctrine. Amazon readers gave the book a 4.3 (ona scale of 5). Good Reads readers rated it 4.27 About the Author Dan B. Allender, Ph.D, is a Christian therapist who focuses on sexual abuse and trauma recovery. Allender is one of the founders of the Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, in Seattle, Washington and continues to serve as Professor of Counseling Psychology. He is also a therapist in private practice. Allender received his M.Div. from Westminster Theological Seminary and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Michigan State University. Title: Re: Bold Love ~ Dan B. Allender PhD Post by: pursuingJoy on November 20, 2019, 11:49:39 AM This book was recommended to me in a season while I was untangling true faith from faith as it was taught by my NPD dad. Allender's Biblical perspective helped me make sense of unhealthy relationships, clarified what healthy and redeeming responses looked like, and constructively challenged my own beliefs about God's love.
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