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Perfection

Date recorded: 1 Jan 2005 | Speaker: Richard Winter | Event: ELF Workshop

Description

Can perfectionism be both healthy and unhealthy, or is perfectionism always bad? What are the roots of perfectionism? Are there different types of perfectionism? Do some cultures, families, and churches encourage a sense of value based too much on appearance and performance? How is perfectionism related to legalism? What is the relationship of perfectionism to OCD? How is grace the key to unlocking the prison of unhealthy perfectionism? How can we help perfectionists to change? What is a legitimate pursuit of excellence and perfection?