The Guilt Book: The Path to Freedom

by Will van der Hart

Publisher:

IVP

, 2014

Overview

’Here’s a great resource which is well based in the Bible and contemporary counselling practice and yet is practical, manageable, and provides a step-by-step guide towards being set free from guilt, as Christ intends. ‘Derek Tidball, Former Principal of London School of Theology

* Have you been forgiven but you still feel guilty?

* Does something from your past nag away despite all your best efforts to shrug it off?

* Do mistakes loom large in your thinking and do your conversations start with an apology?

Many people are paralysed with guilt. Guilt robs you of freedom, peace and joy. It can make you feel unacceptable or isolated. Jesus’ forgiveness is the ultimate remedy for guilt, but even for those who believe, guilty feelings can still present a lingering problem.

The Guilt Book combines biblical theology and modern psychology, offering a fresh perspective and helping us differentiate between our true guilt, for which forgiveness is needed, and false guilt, for which a psychological approach will help.

Together, we will challenge entrenched cycles of guilt, with their associated feelings of hopelessness and despair. Freedom from persistent guilt is possible. Peace is worth fighting for.

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Contents

Acknowledgments 8
Foreword 9
Introduction 13
1. Guilty or not guilty - two types of guilt 23
2. Guilty as sin - and how true guilt is healed 41
3. Guilty by design - why false guilt flourishes 62
4. Guilt edged - a life tinged with badness 79
5. A guilty conscience - spotting false-guilt traps 94
6. Guilt and shame - facing feelings and actions 115
7. Accepting forgiveness - living in the present 136
8. Guilt and joy - a better journey 154
Appendix 1: Prayers and meditations 174
Appendix 2: More practical help 180
Appendix 3: More resources 192
Notes 198

Product Details

• Title: The Guilt Book: The Path to Freedom
• Author: Will van der Hart
• Series: The Path to Freedom
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 208
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781783591183, 9781783591169, 1783591161, 1783591188
• Resource ID: LLS:9781783591183
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-15T08:10:31Z