Psychology and Christianity

Psychology and Christianity
Author: Eric L. Johnson
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830876618

How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature.This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.

Psychology in Christian Perspective

Psychology in Christian Perspective
Author: Harold Faw
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1995-06
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0801020123

Following the standard progression of introductory study, the chapters of this book identify and discuss issues in tension between faith and psychology. Faw suggests that Christian perspectives bring needed diversity to the study of mind and behavior.

Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Psychology

Judeo-Christian Perspectives on Psychology
Author: William R. Miller
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2005
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781591471615

Comparing and contrasting notions of humankind, chapter authors critically examine the current scientific focus in psychology on determinants of animal and human behavior and discuss how psychological research and practice might differ if informed by theistic perspectives.

Social Psychology in Christian Perspective

Social Psychology in Christian Perspective
Author: Angela M. Sabates
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 567
Release: 2012-11-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0830866418

Angela Sabates offers a well-researched social psychology textbook that makes full use of the unique view of human persons coming down to us from the Christian tradition. She highlights Christian contributions to a wide range of questions from the dynamics of persuasion to the social psychology of violence.

Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective

Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective
Author: Charles Hackney
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2021-03-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0830828710

Positive psychology is about fostering strength and living well—about how to do a good job at being human. 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.

Introduction to Psychology and Counseling

Introduction to Psychology and Counseling
Author: Paul D. Meier
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780801039324

This standard introduction to psychology and counseling offers an explanation of classic theory and a holistic Christian view of humanity and counseling. The book includes over one hundred "spotlights" (brief essays featuring persons, ideas, and applications relevant to Christian counseling), copious illustrations, a glossary explaining technical terms, and thorough indexes. The text, organized according to the way introductory counseling courses are taught, serves as a helpful reference tool of enduring value. Subject areas include: • personality • classic psychological theory • the biological basis of behavior • emotions and motivation • memory, cognition, self-concept • child and adult development • sensation and perception • social psychology • individual and family counseling • psychology of religion • abnormal psychology • individual and group therapy

Psychology

Psychology
Author: Timothy S. Rice
Publisher:
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780981558721

What ever you think about Psychology, the time to deal with it is before your student goes to college. Psychology is a popular course and it is often required in college. This text introduces Christian high school students to the study of the human mind and prepares them for the worldview challenges embedded in modern psychology's theories and schools-of-thought. This elective helps students to evaluate naturalism, behaviorism, humanism, evolutionism, moral relativism and reductionism. The text covers the history of psychology, as well as current theories on motivation, emotion, development, memory, sensation, abnormal psychology, social psychology, treatment, and more, each chapter includes bolded key words, a chapter summary, and review questions. 256 pages, indexed.

Psychology and Psychotherapy in the Perspective of Christian Anthropology

Psychology and Psychotherapy in the Perspective of Christian Anthropology
Author: Nicolene Joubert
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1527523004

A view of human nature generally forms part of the assumptions that undergird psychological theories and psychotherapeutic approaches. In this book, Christian anthropology is articulated as a foundation for the theories, approaches and techniques applied in practice by its contributors. Various essays from European-based practitioners in the fields of psychology, psychotherapy and counselling are included here. These authors draw scientific knowledge from the fields of psychology and psychotherapy, focusing on intra-psychic aspects of human functioning, such as emotions, drives and cognitions, as well as interpersonal and eco-systemic functioning. In addition to this, the authors consider spirituality as an intrinsic part of humanity through which persons seek meaning and transcendence and that influences physical and mental health. Spiritual insight is gained from the field of theology with specific reference to the Christian faith tradition. As a wide range of topics, contexts and cultural and ecumenical backgrounds are covered in this book many practitioners in mental health care and counselling should benefit from the knowledge, ideas and practical experience shared here.