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Anxiety and Uncertainty

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This chapter on ‘Anxiety and Uncertainty’ explores the sense of dislocation felt by many on all sides of this issue and attempts to speak into the emotional maelstrom which these debates have provoked. Situated within a broader perspective of individual and institutional anxiety, I draw on themes from the therapeutic professions, to determine a response based on theological anthropology, sacramental theology, and themes from the Advent season of waiting and hoping also inform this discussion. With the proviso that theology remains provisional and liminal, I ask to what extent theology and the Church have learnt from the anxieties people express in their ordinary lives. Brief descriptions of other media are also included here.

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Nixon, D. (2019). Anxiety and Uncertainty. In: What Does God Think About Brexit?. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33942-5_5

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