Love Deformed, Love Transformed: A Christian Response to Sexual Addiction

by David C. Bellusci

Overview

How is human love deformed in sexual addiction? How can human love be transformed? David Bellusci considers three signs of addiction and then, by looking at neurotic tendencies within a psychoanalytical framework, as well as the neurobiological nature of sexual pleasure, explores the causes of sexual addiction. Behavioral expression of addiction is examined in pornography, masturbation, cybersex, and multiple sexual partners. Working within a Christian anthropology drawn from Thomas Aquinas, Bellusci considers the morality of pleasure; how pleasure suggests an antinomy of satisfaction-dissatisfaction. He explores how the fallen human condition effects the will, and the consent to sin. He concludes with a focus on how the addict may be supported, at the psychological, relational, and spiritual levels.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532677946
Publisher:	Pickwick Publications
Publication date:	07/01/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	138
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

David C. Bellusci holds a Licentiate in Theology, a PhD in Philosophy, and a PsyD in Clinical Pastoral Psychotherapy. He belongs to the Dominican Order and teaches Philosophy and Religious Studies at Catholic Pacific College, in Langley, British Columbia.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, David C. Bellusci has written eight books, including four books of poetry. He holds a BA in English literature, MA in linguistics, MFA in creative writing, PhD in philosophy, and PsyD in clinical pastoral psychotherapy. Bellusci’s poems have been published in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. He is a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada and lives in Vancouver where he teaches philosophy and theology.