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English
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Scrupulous: My Obsessive Compulsion for God
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Newburgh, IN
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By Common Consent Press
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"This book is not a scholarly accounting of scrupulosity and its causes. This is me telling my story. In doing this, I will try to identify ways in which my personal theology made matters worse for me as well as how I moved past unhealthy habits. I will also argue for a new theological perspective, one that has helped me overcome my scrupulosity. This story isn't the whole of my experience inside the LDS faith; there are many possible stories I hope someday to share. The Latter-day Saint people are my people, and as with many families there is both endless affection and frequent dysfunction. In this narrative I explore that dysfunction, and trace how I moved from an oppressive view of deity into a healthy relationship with God. Scrupulous is not a survey of what my religion is, but rather an account of my experiences and what my experiences have taught me about God." [Author's preface]