Young adults who grew up in evangelical homes and churches are asking lots of questions these days about the faith they were taught. Anna Gazmarian is one.
As one whose brother was diagnosed as bipolar and mildly schizophrenic (the terms fall short) I appreciate Anna's journey and your thoughtful reflections on it...
It's quite a story that she tells. And the response of her pastors and Christian friends amounts to "pray it away." My own background was narrow and rigid, but I think there was far more openness to the idea of mental illness.
As one whose brother was diagnosed as bipolar and mildly schizophrenic (the terms fall short) I appreciate Anna's journey and your thoughtful reflections on it...
It's quite a story that she tells. And the response of her pastors and Christian friends amounts to "pray it away." My own background was narrow and rigid, but I think there was far more openness to the idea of mental illness.
'Fear and trembling' or 'works of Love' could be a good start.....