Masked Shame

Some of Reinhold Niebuhr’s most prominent theological concepts regarding human life emerge in his uncompromising commitment to moral progress, which he asserts begins with the individual.

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Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation

Stephanie N. Arel

Affect Theory, Shame, and Christian Formation

Stephanie N. Arel Boston University Boston, Massachusetts, USA

ISBN 978-3-319-42591-7 ISBN 978-3-319-42592-4 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-42592-4

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I feel deep gratitude and joy that so many people have been willing to engage in my work. Several people have provided significant aid and ideas that have made this book possible. Among those who have contributed, I owe particular thanks to a few. I profoundly thank Shelly Rambo, who supported this work at its infancy. She has given me consistent feedback on my writing and has provided countless opportunities for me to share and receive comments on my work. Her discerning insights into both the ideas and the writing, along with her commitment to my project, have been invaluable. Bryan Stone has, since the beginning of my matriculation at Boston University, been a trustworthy, insightful, and consistent mentor, guiding me at critical junctures while encouraging great freedom to explore my topic. My friends and esteemed colleagues Xochitl Alvizo and Kathryn House both contributed generously to the process of writing this book at pivotal points and have endured with me through it all. The Center of Practical Theology at Boston University supported this project since its insemination. Thanks also to Wesley Wildman, Anjulet Tucker, and Steven Sandage, faculty members who have met with me at different times to guide my writing, challenge me inte