TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haynes,Stephen R.
TI  - Why can't church be more like an AA meeting?: and other questions Christians ask about recovery 
SN  - 9780802878854
AV  - BT732.45.H39 2021 18015
U1  - 248.8/629 23
PY  - 2021///]
CY  - Grand Rapids, Michigan
PB  - William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
KW  - Alcoholics Anonymous
KW  - Recovery movement
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Christianity
KW  - Twelve-step programs
KW  - Church work with recovering addicts
KW  - United States
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Why can't Sunday be more like Saturday? (It's not what you think) -- What can the church learn from AA? (Quite a bit) -- Do Christians need recovery? (Not until they do) -- Are AA and the church allies or competitors? (Maybe both) -- What is recovery anyway? (It's complicated) -- Is recovery anti-Christian? (Nope) -- Is recovery biblical? (Sort of) -- Can Christians embrace recovery? (Apparently) -- How are Christians reclaiming what the church gave AA? (Let us count the ways) -- What does the church bring to recovery? (In a word, theology) -- Does twelve-step recovery work? (Define work) -- What about sex addiction? (Is that even a thing?) -- Epilogue: When is recovery finished? (When you are)
N2  - "An appeal to American Christians to consider the ways Twelve-Step recovery can be a model for churches seeking to become communities of authenticity and healing"--
ER  -