Overcoming Hidden Challenges

HIDDEN CHALLENGES OF PEOPLE OF FAITH AND HOW TO NAVIGATE THEM is the first volume of a seven book series entitled Phantoms of Faith. It provides comprehensive writing attending to unorthodoxy unfolding within the confines of the Faith Community and the life of her members. Volume one is written through an interdisciplinary lens that develops in Scriptural contexts and processes through conversations lending to a nexus critical to humanness, i.e. spiritual development, psychological wellness and neuropsychological outcomes. In this vein, it analyzes how life's challenges impact one's relationship with the Creator by dissecting a tetralogy consisting of behavior, mind, brain and the nervous system. The strategic symphony of these in one volume is unprecedented in Christian writing.
The book begins with a powerful reminder that we are created beings commissioned to the daunting task of preserving equilibrium between the human experience and the God who created us. It highlights the constellation of our being as fuel for man's incessant trek to define, become and belong; and that life's inevitable trials are derivative of phantom forces seeking to undermined equilibrium between him and the Creator. Although some topics appear familiar, its distinctive approach and in-depth deconstruction differentiates from normal conversation and analysis of these issues.
Amid the hidden challenges disclosed in volume one, The Liquid Handcuff, which evaluates the snare and sin of solitary-pleasure, is likely one of the most unorthodox issues and discussion within Faith Communities. As a Scriptural, theological and scientific analysis with over 200 notes and references, research for this chapter alone is extensive. While addressing moral questions about such pleasure in Christian singleness and within the context of marriage, the author holds spiritual discernment and critical thinking in tandem. In this context, the writing explores whether the "androcentric" model of sexuality legitimizes the sexual experience and whether solitary-pleasure is approximating to sex by God's design. It is a riveting, gripping and astonishing approach to what some members of the Faith Community dub the forbidden fruit of dialogue.
The book challenges readers to rethink tenants of irreconcilable differences occurring in traditional and unorthodox relationships by differentiating insurmountability from matters that are in fact contextual, situational and finite. It show-cases racism as a hidden challenge among people of faith and how such disposition breaches sanity.
Overall, the book motivate churches, pastors and families to revolutionize approaches to brokenness, recovery and bridge gaps in relationships between people and the chasm existing between the Faith Community and millions of unchurched/dechurched people in society. Though this book deals with complexed issues, the author simplifies, synthesizes and deconstructs the data to avoid alienating the average reader.
This book is a powerful resource for anyone searching for identity and meaningfulness while navigating life's challenges. The author's professional training, practical experience and tenure in ministry are the catalyst for the proficiency, perception and efficacy necessary for chronicling a series such as PHANTOMS OF FAITH.