Acknowledgements vii
Preface ix
How to Use this Book xi
Part 1 Defining Shame 1
1. Defining Shame and a Typology of Shame in the Church 3
2. Biblical Perspectives on Shame 20
3. Personal Shame 36
4. Communal Shame 56
5. Relational, Structural, Theological and Historical Shame 69
Part 2 Confronting Shame 89
6. Shame, Liturgy and Ritual 91
7. Pastoral Care with Those Experiencing Shame 123
8. Shame in Teaching and Learning 141
9. Creating a Less Shaming Church 153
Appendix 1: Defining Shame in Relation to the Literature 169
Appendix 2: Overview of Themes from the Research in Relation to the Typology 175
References and Further Reading 178
Index of Bible References 188
Index of Names and Subjects 190