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"...holds that spiritual solutions to scrupulosity are possible when they have powerful emotional aspects and are not limited to absorption of factual information. This may explain how Bunyan found some scripture passages reassuring but others irrelevant. Although Bunyan was a great admirer of...Luther, the famous passage from Romans that resolved Luther's concern about salvation was insufficient for Bunyan."
— Jun 01, 2017 02:50PM
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"...holds that spiritual solutions to scrupulosity are possible when they have powerful emotional aspects and are not limited to absorption of factual information. This may explain how Bunyan found some scripture passages reassuring but others irrelevant. Although Bunyan was a great admirer of...Luther, the famous passage from Romans that resolved Luther's concern about salvation was insufficient for Bunyan."
Gidget
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"To escape the religious torment drives some to extreme measures. Both Bunyan and Ignatius considered suicide. The prayer of Ignatius could echo the despair of those with scruples.
*Show me, Lord, where I can obtain help: and if I have to follow a little dog to obtain the cure I need, I am ready to do just that.* "
— Jun 01, 2017 02:45PM
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"To escape the religious torment drives some to extreme measures. Both Bunyan and Ignatius considered suicide. The prayer of Ignatius could echo the despair of those with scruples.
*Show me, Lord, where I can obtain help: and if I have to follow a little dog to obtain the cure I need, I am ready to do just that.* "
Gidget
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"From the outside we certainly see little logic to what finally brings relief. His (Bunyan's) whole life was consumed with searching the Bible and praying for the right answer. I found it curious that some texts, which appeared quite relevant to his doubts, provided only temporary relief; but other texts, which appear tangential at best, provided permanent relief."
Nouthetic counsel alone: not always effective.
— Jun 01, 2017 02:42PM
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"From the outside we certainly see little logic to what finally brings relief. His (Bunyan's) whole life was consumed with searching the Bible and praying for the right answer. I found it curious that some texts, which appeared quite relevant to his doubts, provided only temporary relief; but other texts, which appear tangential at best, provided permanent relief."
Nouthetic counsel alone: not always effective.
