Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting? Belinda A. Stillion Southard The causes of poor behaviour

The causes of poor behaviour are many and varied: fear

" -Donna Adkins

It focuses on the transcendence of the state

Often forgotten in these conversations is the theological heart and eucharistic vision of the encyclical and its integral ecology

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Why Can't Church Be More Like an AA Meeting? Belinda A. Stillion Southard The causes of poor behaviourDo Christians need recovery? Or is recovery something needed by the church itself? Addiction whether to a substance or to a behavior is a problem within faith communities, just like it is everywhere else. But because churches are rarely experienced as safe places for dealing with addiction, co addiction, or the legacy of family dysfunction, Christians tend to seek recovery from these conditions in Twelve Step fellowships. Once they become accustomed