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The Language of Tears

Their gift, mystery and meaning

by David Runcorn

  • Paperback
  • 144 pages
  • Publisher: Canterbury Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 1 cm

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Want a looker into deep feeling?

David Runcorn explores the meaning and mystery of pain

You'll discover new ways to understand and care for the tearful

We so often talk about loss, but not the tears that are shed. David Runcorn explores the meaning and mystery of tears, and what their effect upon us is.
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Tears are a common experience we rarely discuss, and then only in relation to pain and loss.

David Runcorn draws upon a long Christian tradition of seeing tears as a gift to explore their deeper meaning and purpose, their place in human life and their significance for prayer and spirituality.

In the early centuries of the church tears were regarded as an extension of baptism or a gift of the Spirit. They were integral to prayer and a vital part of human integration and maturing. Jesus said that those who mourn were 'blessed'.

The Language of Tears explores how tears are a natural and important way of processing loss, uncertainty and anxiety, drawing upon theology, scripture, psychology and biology.

This accessible and sensitive guide is for all engaged in spiritual direction, counselling or pastoral care.

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  • Author

    David Runcorn

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Canterbury Press

  • Published

    July 2018

  • Weight

    205g

  • Page Count

    144

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781786220912

  • ISBN-10

    1786220911

  • Eden Code

    4729040

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