Help for a Troubled Time: Examining Our Spiritual Resources
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (571 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1545188750 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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During four of those he was involved with Sioux medicine men on the Rosebud reservation. As a university professor for 16 years he taught courses in psychology, counseling, mental health, death and dying, drug abuse, parapsychology, and Lakota medicine. For several years he participated in activities of the Cincinnati chapter of the International Associatio
As a university professor for 16 years he taught courses in psychology, counseling, mental health, death and dying, drug abuse, parapsychology, and Lakota medicine. For several years he participated in activities of the Cincinnati chapter of the International Association for Near Death Studies, and he authored an article on near-death experiences and consciousness for the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. For the past year he has been enjoying retired life in Tennessee with his wife, Sally, and their four dogs.. About the AuthorScott Quimby has pursued lifelong interests in religion, science, mind, spiritual experience, and afterlife research. During four of those he was involved with Sioux medicine men on the Rosebud reservation. For 18 years in Ohio he worked as a clinical psychologist in prison settings.He received his bachelor‘s degree in English and religion from the University of Vermont and his doctorate in counseling and psychology from Purdue Un
Central to spirit are teachings about how we should live, the central importance of love, and what happens when we die.The experience of spirit often comes to us by way of spiritual beings including our deceased loved ones, and Quimby discusses a broad range of these contacts which offer support and healing.He argues that there is solid research evidence supporting the reality of spirit and spirits and offers a well-documented look at this work, particularly as it relates to the possibility that we continue to exist after our bodies die.. Quimby argues that fortunately there is a source of hope and inspiration flowing from the universal experiences of spirit. Sadly, many of us don’t find guidance and satisfaction in our churches. He discusses their appearance in traditional religion but also in Native American and New Age cultures, mystical encounters, and crisis near-death settings. In today’s world we too often view one another with fear and anger