title: Fearless: 40 Reflections on Fear
author: Tom Stephen
description: <b>Tom Stephen</b> and his wife, <b>Virginia Starkey</b>, are pastors and authors who have a passion for creation and for helping others discover peace and guidance in their lives. Tom and Virginia both earned their Master of Divinity degrees at Princeton Theological Seminary. Tom has served in youth ministry positions on both the East and West coasts of the United States, and currently is the senior pastor at Monte Vista Presbyterian Church in Newbury Park, California.<br /><br /><b>Hank Foto </b>is the professional name of Brian Stephen, who is senior photographer for <i>Surfing Magazine</i>, as well as working as a freelance photographer around the globe. His photos have appeared in surfing magazines all over the world. Brian lives in Oahu, Hawaii, and specializes in photography of the South Pacific.
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  ## Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Title Page](xhtml/title.xhtml#tit)
  
  
  * [Copyright Notice](xhtml/copyrightnotice.xhtml#notice)
  
  
  * [Dedication](xhtml/dedication.xhtml#ded)
  
  
  * [Acknowledgments](xhtml/acknowledgments.xhtml#ack)
  
  
  * [Part I: The Origin of Fear](xhtml/part1.xhtml#pt1)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [1\. What Is Fear?](xhtml/chapter1.xhtml#ch1)
  
  
  * [2\. The Science of Fear](xhtml/chapter2.xhtml#ch2)
  
  
  * [3\. Mind Reading](xhtml/chapter3.xhtml#ch3)
  
  
  * [4\. Why Are We Afraid?](xhtml/chapter4.xhtml#ch4)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Part II: Manifestations of Fear](xhtml/part2.xhtml#pt2)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [5\. Children and Fear](xhtml/chapter5.xhtml#ch5)
  
  
  * [6\. Fear of the Unknown](xhtml/chapter6.xhtml#ch6)
  
  
  * [7\. From Anxiety to Terror](xhtml/chapter7.xhtml#ch7)
  
  
  * [8\. The Pleasure of Fear](xhtml/chapter8.xhtml#ch8)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Part III: Transcending Fear](xhtml/part3.xhtml#pt3)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [9\. Diseases of Fear](xhtml/chapter9.xhtml#ch9)
  
  
  * [10\. The Paradox of Suicide](xhtml/chapter10.xhtml#ch10)
  
  
  * [11\. Fusing Mind and Body](xh