Biblical Perspectives On Narcissism

Recognizing and Dealing With The Evil of Insolent Pride

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  • 1 Narcissism = Insolent Pride
    • 1 The Road Ahead
    • 2 Narcissism = Insolent Pride
    • 3 What Is Narcissism / Insolent Pride?
  • 2 Who Narcissists Are
    • 1 The Narcissist’s Heart
    • 2 Narcissist Traits
    • 3 Narcissist Tactics
  • 3 Consequences
    • 1 The Consequences of Pride
    • 2 Consequences For Narcissists
    • 3 Consequences For Others
  • 4 Why?
    • 1 Is God Loving & In Control?
    • 2 The Roots of Narcissism / Insolent Pride
    • 3 Why God Allows Narcissists To Wreak Havoc
  • 5 Dealing with Narcissists
    • 1 Foundational Perspectives
    • 2 It Depends On The Relationship
    • 3 Letting God Act
    • 4 Biblical Praying
    • 5 Practical Actions
    • 6 Case Studies
  • 6 Redemption & Healing
    • 1 Is There Hope?
    • 2 For “Victims”: “How Can I Heal”?
    • 3 For Narcissists: “How Can I Change?”
    • 4 Beyond Healing
  • 7 Case Studies in the Bible
    • Absalom
    • Annanias & Sapphira
    • Cain – The First
    • David’s Perspective on Narcissism (Psalms)
    • Diotrophes – “Loves To Be First”
    • Haman
    • How Jesus Dealt With Narcissists
    • Satan – The Original
    • The Pharisees
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    • 1 The Road Ahead (8)
    • 2 Narcissism = Insolent Pride (8)
    • 3 What Is Narcissism / Insolent Pride? (14)
  • 2 Who Narcissists Are (102)
    • 1 The Narcissist's Heart (14)
    • 2 Narcissist Traits (68)
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    • 2 Consequences For Narcissists (21)
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    • 1 Foundational Perspectives (21)
    • 2 It Depends On The Relationship (2)
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    • Haman (5)
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