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When God becomes a drug
breaking the chains of religious addiction & abuse
By Booth, Leo
- ISBN
- 978-0-87477-657-7
- Publisher
- Los Angeles : J.P. Tarcher ; c1991.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on October 15, 1991
The author, an Episcopal priest and lecturer on recovery issues, defines religious addiction as "using God, a church or belief system as an escape from reality, in an attempt to find or elevate a sense of self-worth or well-being.'' Symptoms include refusal to doubt or question authority, judgmental attitudes, eating disorders, using fear, shame, or guilt to control others, and eventual emotional is...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
