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Psychology and the Church

Author : Dave Hunt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781681380155
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Psychology and the Church written by Dave Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Christian Psychology"--an oxymoron?While prominent Christians embrace psychotheraphy,acclaimed secular psychologists acknowledge that it is, in fact, a religious practice under the guise of medical science:So common is the use of psychotherapy among Christians today that many pastors themselves are either licensed therapists or are the greatest source of referrals to professional counselors. In addition, the study of psychology has become the number two career choice for all college students; in fact, the popularity of this "science of the soul" is even greater among those enrolled in Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries from coast to coast.Some of the critical questions and crucial answers this book explores include:* From what ancient philosophical roots does psychology originate, and what are its modern fruits?* Is psychology truly a "scientific" means by which the spiritual issues of mankind may be addressed?* What does God's Word prescribe as a remedy for the social ills of our culture, and is that alone sufficient for the Body of Christ?* Can Christians effectively minister using Scripture and prayer by power of the Holy Spirit, or is professional training required?* Is it possible for believers in Christ to "eat the fish and spit out the bones" with regard to psychology's foundation in secular humanism?* Can the mystic and occultic methodologies employed by secular psychotherapists be "sanctified" for practice by Christian counselors?* Does the wisdom of psychology point to the narrow way of biblical Christianity, or toward the broad path that leads to destruction?* What understanding of "Self" can psychology bring to light that Scripture cannot?The purpose of this book is not to attack or condemn evangelicals who are either practicing psychotherapists or those who have been helped by what is commonly called "Christian Psychology." Rather, this volume acknowledges the value of believers bearing one another's burdens through prayer, fellowship, and the Word of God.

The Physical Nature of Christian Life

Author : Warren S. Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521515939
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book The Physical Nature of Christian Life written by Warren S. Brown and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-06-18 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience that attribute mental capacities often ascribed to a disembodied soul instead to the functions of the brain and body in collaboration with social experience. It explores how this insight changes the traditional "care of souls," encouraging more attention to fostering spiritual growth through a social and communal focus.

Psychology & Christianity Integration

Author : Daryl H. Stevenson
Publisher : Psychology and Christianity
ISBN 13 : 0979223709
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (792 download)

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Download or read book Psychology & Christianity Integration written by Daryl H. Stevenson and published by Psychology and Christianity. This book was released on 2007 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Psychology and Christianity

Author : Eric L. Johnson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830876618
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Psychology and Christianity written by Eric L. Johnson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest (and sometimes concern) to Christians because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature. Psychology can sometimes seem disconnected from, if not antithetical to, Christian perspectives on life. How are we to understand our Christian beliefs about persons in relation to secular psychological beliefs? This revised edition of a widely appreciated Spectrum volume now presents five models for understanding the relationship between psychology and Christianity. All the essays and responses have been reworked and updated with some new contributors including the addition of a new perspective, the transformative view from John Coe and Todd Hall (Biola University). Also found here is David Powlison (Westminster Theological Seminary) who offers the biblical counseling model. The levels-of-explanation model is advanced by David G. Myers (Hope College), while Stanton L. Jones (Wheaton College) offers an entirely new chapter presenting the integration model. The Christian psychology model is put forth by Robert C. Roberts (Baylor University) now joined by Paul J. Watson (University of Tennesee, Chattanooga). Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see. Eric L. Johnson provides a revised introduction that describes the history of Christians and psychology, as well as a conclusion that considers what might unite the five views and how a reader might evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each view. Psychology and Christianity: Five Views has become a standard introductory textbook for students and professors of Christian psychology. This revision promises to keep it so. Spectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.

Integrating Faith and Psychology

Author : Glendon L. Moriarty
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 9780830861248
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (612 download)

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Download or read book Integrating Faith and Psychology written by Glendon L. Moriarty and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2010-08-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tensions often cited between psychology and Christianity are well known. Much worthwhile work has been done to construct theories and frameworks for integrating the two. But how do Christians in psychology actually weave together these strands of their lives and their work. What are their stories? Here Glendon Moriarty brings together twelve of the foremost clinicians and academics in the field of Christian integration to share their stories. Coming from different perspectives and experiences, reflecting gender and ethnic diversity, these prominent psychologists tell about their spiritual, personal and professional journeys of interrelating their faith and profession. In this book we hear about the developmental issues, the sense of calling and the early career insights that shaped their paths. They recount the importance that significant relationships had on their understanding of Christian integration, especially noting the influence of mentors. Struggles and doubts are common human experiences, and the contributors openly share the stresses they encountered to encourage others with similar issues. On a day-to-day basis, we see how spiritual disciplines and the Christian community assist them in their work and in their understanding. Finally, each writer offers a personal note with lessons learned and hard-won wisdom gained. Randall Sorenson once said, "The integration of psychology and Christianity is caught, not taught." In these stories is a unique opportunity to catch sight of twelve who have already traveled that challenging path.

Psychology and the Church

Author : Mark R. McMinn
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781594541995
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Psychology and the Church written by Mark R. McMinn and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today's psychology with increasing openness to spirituality, multiple ways of knowing, cultural diversity, and community emphases and provides a promising context for studying Christian communities. And today's church with increasing reliance on technology and science, growing engagement with contemporary culture, and a willingness to elevate various Christian psychologists to a near-prophetic role may be more open to the influence of psychology than ever before. This book highlights exemplars who are blending the strengths of the church with the skills of psychology in applied settings to promote psychology and spiritual health. The volume is divided into five sections. The first section includes three survey and interview studies assessing psychologists' and clergy perspectives on collaboration. Each of remaining sections is comprised of three to six vignettes demonstrating how psychologists are working with the church, organised by congregation-based collaboration, clinically-focused collaboration, research-focused collaboration, and community-focused collaboration.

Social Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author : Angela M. Sabates
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830866418
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Social Psychology in Christian Perspective written by Angela M. Sabates and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-11-14 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human social interaction is varied, complex and always changing. How we perceive each other and ourselves, how individuals interact within groups, and how groups are structured--all these are the domain of social psychology. Many have doubted, however, that a full-fledged social psychology textbook can successfully be written from a Christian perspective. Inevitably, some say, when attempting to integrate theology and social psychology, one discipline must suffer at the expense of the other. Angela Sabates counters that thinking by demonstrating how these two disciplines can indeed be brought together in a fruitful way. She crisply covers key topics in social psychology, utilizing research that is well grounded in the empirical and theoretical literature, while demonstrating how a distinctively Christian approach can offer fresh ideas and understandings. Why doesn?t our behavior always match what we say we believe? How and when are we most likely to be persuaded? What is the social psychology of violence? How reliable are eyewitness testimonies? Are racism and prejudice on the decline or are we just better at hiding them? Sabates draws out the implications of a Christian view of human persons on these and other central subjects within the well-established framework of social psychological study. This volume is for those looking for a core text that makes use of a Christian theological perspective to explore what the science of psychology suggests to us about the nature of human social interaction. Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith

Author : Paul Moes
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493441647
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith written by Paul Moes and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from more than sixty years of classroom experience, this introductory guide provides students with a coherent framework for considering psychology from a Christian perspective. Paul Moes and Donald Tellinghuisen explore biblical themes of human nature in relation to all major areas of psychology, showing how a Christian understanding of humans can inform the study of psychology. The first edition has proven to be a successful textbook, with over 11,000 copies sold. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout based on student and instructor feedback. Brief, accessible chapters correspond to standard introductory psychology textbooks, making this an excellent supplemental text. The book includes end-of-chapter questions. An updated test bank for professors is available through Textbook eSources.

Foundations for Soul Care

Author : Eric L. Johnson
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830875271
Total Pages : 716 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Foundations for Soul Care written by Eric L. Johnson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work of first-order scholarship, Eric Johnson makes a vitally important contribution to the field of Christian counseling. He first presents a detailed overview and appreciative but critical evaluation of the reigning paradigms in the field of Christian counseling, particularly biblical counseling and integration. Building on their respective strengths, he seeks to move beyond the current impasse in the field and develop a more unified and robustly Christian understanding. Drawing upon the Bible and various Christian intellectual and soul care traditions, and through a Christian reinterpretation of relevant modern psychological theory and research, Johnson proceeds to offer a new framework for the care of souls that is comprehensive in scope, yet flows from a Christian understanding of human beings--what amounts to a distinctly Christian version of psychology. This book is a must-read for any serious Christian teacher, student, or practitioner in the fields of psychology or counseling.

Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author : Charles Hackney
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830828710
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective written by Charles Hackney and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some theories of [psychology] are based largely on the behavior of sick and anxious people or upon the antics of captive and desperate rats. Fewer theories have been derived from the study of healthy human beings, those who strive not so much to preserve life as to make it worth living. Thus we find . . . many studies of criminals, few of law-abiders; many of fear, few of courage; more on hostility than on affiliation; much on the blindness in man, little on his vision; much on his past, little on his outreaching into the future." —Gordon Allport, 1955 Originally the field of psychology had a threefold mission: to cure mental illness, yes, but also to find ways to make life fulfilling for all and to maximize talent. Over the last century, a focus on mental illness has often been prioritized over studies of health, to the point that many people assume "psychologist" is just another way of saying "psychotherapist." This book is about one attempt to restore the discipline's larger mission. Positive psychology attends to what philosophers call "the good life." It is about fostering strength and living well—about how to do a good job at being human. Some of that will involve cheerful emotions, and some of it will not. There are vital roles to be played by archetypal challenges such as those involving self-control, guilt, and grit, and even the terror of death enters into positive psychology's vision of human flourishing. Charles Hackney connects this still-new movement to foundational concepts in philosophy and Christian theology. He then explores topics such as subjective states, cognitive processes, and the roles of personality, relationships, and environment, also considering relevant practices in spheres from the workplace to the church and even the martial arts dojo. Hackney takes seriously the range of critiques positive psychology has faced as he frames a constructive future for Christian contributions to the field. Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

Psychology for Christian Ministry

Author : Rebecca Nye
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0203398246
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Psychology for Christian Ministry written by Rebecca Nye and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2003-11-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to psychology has been devised for those training for and working in the clergy. Ideal both as a professional handbook and a textbook, it covers social, developmental, educational, occupational and counselling psychology, as well as the psychology of religion. It carefully considers the processes of personal change and growth central to religion.

Harnessing Your Emotions

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1680313924
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Harnessing Your Emotions written by Andrew Wommack and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2012-06-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotions Are: Off the top of your head, you could probably think of times when you've been very emotional and lost control at the slightest set back or challenge. You then had to come back and apologize for how your emotions overtook you. NO MORE! Harnessing Your Emotions teaches us how to take responsibility for our emotions and control ourselves. Andrew Wommack shares from his own experiences, including his time in Vietnam. He shows us why we have emotional problems, gives solutions from the Bible, and tells why God's answers will bring lasting results. Controlling your emotions is easier said than done, but the point is, it is possible! Everyone can benefit from this book. There is not one person who can ignore or neglect the emotional part of their lives and still be successful and fulfilled in life. The truths from God's Word pointed out in this book ensure that your emotions and actions will never be the same again. Meant For Enjoyment Created To Be Good To Be Controlled By Each Individual

Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology

Author : Ed Bulkley
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781565070264
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology written by Ed Bulkley and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where should Christians go to heal the deep hurts in their hearts? Today’s search for inner fulfillment has exploded into the Recovery movement, complete with twelve-step seminars, counseling programs, and self-help books. Thousands are looking to Christian psychology to help them attain victory over modern dysfunctions. Does that mean the Bible alone is no longer adequate for the problems faced by Christians today? Some say we need the Bible plus psychology. Others say the Bible alone is sufficient. With deep insight and candor, pastoral counselor Ed Bulkley presents the opposing sides of this issue—and offers trustworthy, biblical answers for those who long to break away from pain and guilt and know true freedom...genuine inner peace...and a fresh beginning. The pressures to find the solutions to human hurt and suffering have never been greater. Clear answers are urgently needed for the hurting—today.

Psychology in the Service of the Church

Author : Vasileios Thermos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781936773329
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (733 download)

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Download or read book Psychology in the Service of the Church written by Vasileios Thermos and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The End of "Christian Psychology"

Author : Martin Bobgan
Publisher : Eastgate Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780941717120
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book The End of "Christian Psychology" written by Martin Bobgan and published by Eastgate Pub. This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin and Deidre Bobgan contend that professional psychotherapy with its underlying psychologies is questional at best, detrimental at worst, and a spiritual counterfeit at least. They hope for the end of "Christian Psychology.

Psychology & Christianity

Author : Gary R. Collins
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830822631
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Psychology & Christianity written by Gary R. Collins and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.

Limning the Psyche

Author : Robert Campbell Roberts
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 080284331X
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Limning the Psyche written by Robert Campbell Roberts and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen essays by respected psychologists, theologians, and philosophers look at the practice of psychology from a Christian perspective and explore the implications of the Christian view of human nature.