I am a former Presbyterian minister with 40 years of experience with spiritual counseling. I have also worked with mentally ill adults in residential settings. I have published dozens of articles on spiritual subjects and have written a book entitled: "The Hidden Meaning of Illness: Disease as a Symbol & Metaphor." I also teach, give talks, and do workshops.
I live with my wife Diane in North Carolina.
Martha Stout’s book “The Sociopath Next Door” is a disturbing book. She claims that 4% of the population are sociopaths. Others have given even higher numbers. Still, that is one in 25. Since most of us know far more than 25 people, there is a good chance that we know at least one sociopath. It’s also a good bet that we don’t recognize them as such. Instead of talking about individual sociopaths, Dr. Stout takes different characteristics of the sociopathic personality and combines them to create a number of fictional characters who represent the various types ...
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