“From a psychological perspective, no Christian construct in Luther’s time was as specifically therapeutic for obsessions and compulsions as that which he discovered. Only sola fide was able to completely relieve the agonizing sense of accountability that Luther felt for… — Ian Osborn Copy Share Image
“Finally, Luther, Bunyan, and Thérèse all developed mature religious philosophies that differed from those of their communities because (from a psychiatric standpoint) each needed… — Ian Osborn Copy Share Image
“I was also aware of three other historically important Christians whose apparently obsessive-compulsive symptoms had become a source of latter-day psychiatric speculation. They were… — Ian Osborn Copy Share Image
“By emphasizing God’s mercy, more infinite than a parent’s for a child, she found salvation in her own weakness. “Sanctity,” Thérèse explains to her… — Ian Osborn Copy Share Image
“From a psychological perspective, no Christian construct in Luther’s time was as specifically therapeutic for obsessions and compulsions as that which he discovered. Only… — Ian Osborn Copy Share Image
