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In the Fellowship of His Suffering: A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness – A Focus on ”Schizophrenia”

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Elahe Hessamfar

Elahe Hessamfar

Elahe shares her journey to writing her book with a church community in Atlanta, GA Elahe Hessamfar has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kansas and an MS in Computer Science from George Washington University. She is a former ... [Continue Reading]

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A Theological Interpretation of Mental Illness - “A Focus on “Schizophrenia”

Elahe exposes that the ride isn't easy, but it can be fruitful and purposeful... "Schizophrenia" is by many accounts the most devastating illness of our time. In this book, Elahe Hessamfar uses her personal encounter with her daughter's illness to bring the ... [Continue Reading]

The Love of God and His Fatherly Discipline

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

  Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised. (Jeremiah 9:25)   By being circumcised, men declared that they belong to Yahweh. They were people chosen by God for ... [Continue Reading]

Addiction—What is the Right Way of Treating It?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Is addiction a disease? Can it be uprooted with a medical treatment? Photo: Shutterstock Although drug and alcohol addictions are classified as psychiatric diseases by the Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, science has never been able ... [Continue Reading]

Goth Teens, Depression, and Self-harm

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

A recently published scientific research in The Lancet Psychiatry claims that, The dark look associated with Goths may not be all show: Teens in this subculture appear more prone to depression and self-harm than their peers, researchers ... [Continue Reading]

Why Does a Loving God Send His People to Exile?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

You too have done evil, even more than your forefathers; for behold, you are each one walking according to the stubbornness of his own evil heart, without listening to Me. So I will hurl you out of this land into the land which you have not known, ... [Continue Reading]

The Love of God: A Consuming Fire

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the Lord. (Song of Songs 8:6) Love is a mysterious thing. It gives life ... [Continue Reading]

The Sanctifying Discipline of the Lord

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Elahe Hessamfar

Stripes that wound scour away evil, and strokes reach the innermost parts. (Proverbs 20:30) We all wonder what the purpose of evil might be, especially when it afflicts us. Why would a loving and powerful God allow evil to continue on earth? Why is ... [Continue Reading]

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