But, God: exploring the practice of lament as a means of developing a more secure attachment to God

Rempel-Bekkers, J. (2021). But, God: exploring the practice of lament as a means of developing a more secure attachment to God. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:3638

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Title

But, God: exploring the practice of lament as a means of developing a more secure attachment to God

Author
Rempel-Bekkers, James
Call Number

LE3 .A278 2021

Date

2021

Supervisor

McNally, John

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Doctor of Ministry

Degree Level

D.Min.

Discipline

Ministry

Affiliation

Acadia Divinity College

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine ways in which the practice of lament might contribute to a more secure attachment to God. Eleven participants from the London, Ontario area completed the Attachment to God Inventory (AGI) and the Experiences in Close Relationships (Revised) Questionnaire (ECR-R) before and after a seven-week study on lament and attachment. Follo wing the study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten of the eleven participants. Qualitative and quantitative results indicated that the practice of lament helped to strengthen participants’ perceived attachment to God. Studies of correlations between AGI and ECR-R data, which explored whether attachments between significant adult attachment relationships (ECR-R) were mirrored in some way in participants’ attachment to God patterns were inconclusive, suggesting a more complex and dynamic relationship exists between believers’ adult attachment relationships and the formation of attachment to God patterns.

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