Making judgments without being judgmental : nurturing a clear mind and a generous heart /

Making judgments without being judgmental : nurturing a clear mind and a generous heart /

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Author / Creator:Cooper, Terry D.
Imprint:Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Books, c2006.
Description:137 p. ; 21 cm
Language:English
Subject:
Judgment -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Judgment -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9116826
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ISBN:0830833234 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780830833238 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780830833238
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [135]-137) and indexes.
Summary:We have all felt at times that someone was unfairly judging us. Occasionally, we wonder if we have unfairly judged others. Perhaps we've even been accused of doing just that. We know the Bible speaks about making judgments, but what does it mean and how does it apply? Counselor and teacher Terry Cooper helps us distinguish between a faithful discerning of right from wrong, truth from falsehood, and being judgmental. He also helps us better deal with others who are judgmental toward us and with our own self-condemnation.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. I'm Judgmental, You're Judgmental
  • Just When We Think We're Not Judgmental
  • Dealing with Judgmentalism
  • 2. Making Judgments Without Being Judgmental
  • Healthy Judgment vs. Judgmentalism
  • Critical Thinking vs. Thinking Critically
  • Reflective and Open-Minded vs. Sound Bites and Cliches
  • 3. Insecure Arrogance vs. Confident Humility
  • The Controversial Issue of Self-Esteem
  • Grandiosity, Shame and Narcissism
  • From Freud to Kohut
  • Humble Self-Confidence
  • 4. Responding with Judgments vs. Reacting with Judgmentalism
  • The Roots of Reactivity
  • Response-able Assertiveness vs. Reactionary Aggression
  • 5. Guilty Judgments vs. Shameful Judgmentalism
  • Distinguishing Between Guilt and Shame
  • Shame as Judgmentalism Turned Inward
  • Three Ways We Disguise Our Self-Judgmentalisms
  • 6. Authoritative Judgments vs. Authoritarian Judgmentalism
  • Pluralism, Radical Relativism and Conviction
  • Nonauthoritarian Conversation: Some Suggestions
  • 7. "Grace-Full" Living with a Clear Mind and a Generous Heart
  • A Community of Grace
  • Conviction, Care and Speaking Up
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Name Index

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