Chornobai, Victoria (2020) Theological and Sociological Understanding of the Phenomenon of Loneliness and Singleness among Christians in Ukraine. Doctoral thesis, Dragomanov University.
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The dissertation offers the reader a robust theological understanding of loneliness as a multifaceted phenomenon impacting the lives of believers in Jesus. It identifies five different types of loneliness - emotional, social, cultural, existential, and spiritual - and illustrates each type through well-known biblical narratives, exploring what each narrative reveals about the relational nature of God and humans created in God's likeness. The dissertation also projects effective strategies for understanding and combating loneliness in the contexts of contemporary lives. It pays particular attention to the historic and contemporary challenges of singleness and celibacy, especially as experienced in collectivist cultures and evangelical contexts. Chornobai and Hrytsenko aim to equip all those suffering from loneliness - as well as those walking alongside them, whether pastors, counselors, or social workers - to better understand the inner and outer factors impacting their experience and to find more effective strategies for coping and thriving.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Additional Information: | also published as Better than One: A Biblical View of Loneliness, Langham, 2023 |
| Subjects: | G Christian traditions/Denominations > Evangelical |
| Divisions: | Former Soviet Union > Ukraine |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Mar 2025 08:06 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Mar 2025 08:06 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/3176 |
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