Spiritual survival guide for prison and beyond
By: Fred Nelson ; edited by David A. Zimmerman
Contributors: Zimmerman, David A., 1970- editor
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Under the Door; The Inside Out Network; Inside Out Network
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Park Ridge, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781467524292
Copyright date: 2012
Subjects: Prisoners; Life skills guides; Religious life; Prisonniers; Vie religieuse
Description: "Written with the help of over twenty current and ex-inmates, family members of inmates, pastors and prison chaplains, this is a valuable resource to help inmates thrive spiritually in a prison setting, and prepare themselves for surviving spiritually after prison. There are helpful sections on how people change, an overview of the biblical message, the art of forgiveness, and the spiritual dimensions of addiction, gang life, relationships with family members, fatherhood, re-entry, etc."--Amazon.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Starting well: surviving spiritually on the Inside -- -- 2.; title: Read this if you're confused about faith, the Bible, prayer, and all that -- -- 3.; title: Forgiveness -- -- 4.; title: Complicated stuff -- -- . 5.; title: Keeping it going: moving beyond survival mode -- -- 6.; title: Surviving spiritually beyond prison -- -- 7.; title: Helpful resources.