Foundations for Soul Care: A Christian Psychology Proposal
Foundations for Soul Care makes a vitally important contribution to the field of Christian counseling. Eric Johnson 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 distinctly Christian version of psychology for the care of souls that flows from a Christian understanding of human beings.
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God and Soul Care: The Therapeutic Resources of the Christian Faith
Christianity, at its heart, is a therapeutic faith―a religion of soul care. The triune God created human beings to flourish by participating in his glory, but human beings rebelled against this agenda and fell into the psychopathology of sin. God therapeutically intervened in Jesus Christ to bring about healing in body and soul. The church as the body of Christ is where God’s therapy is put into action. The Christian tradition is thoroughly therapeutic and contains ample resources for engaging in dialogue with modern psychology. God and Soul Care explores the riches of Christian theology, from the heights of the Trinity to the mysteries of eschatology. Each chapter summarize key doctrines and highlights the therapeutic implications of this doctrine for Christian counseling and psychology.
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Christian Psychotherapy in Context
Christian Psychotherapy in Context combines theology with the latest research in clinical psychology to equip mental health practitioners to meet the unique psychological and spiritual needs of Christian clients. Encouraging therapists to operate from within a Christian framework, the authors explore the intersection between a Christian worldview and clients’ emotional struggles, drawing from sources including both foundational theological texts and the “common factors” psychotherapy literature. Written collaboratively by two clinical psychologists, an academic psychologist, and a theologian, this book paves the way for psychotherapeutic practice that builds on Christian principles as the foundation, rather than merely adding them to treatment as an afterthought.
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Evidence-Based Practices for Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy
Christian counselors and psychotherapists encounter pressure to demonstrate that their accommodative therapies are as beneficial as secular therapies. The essays gathered in this volume explore evidence-based Christian treatments, practices, factors and principles and discusses the efficacy of certain Christian-accommodative therapies. Topics covered in the book include: devotional meditation cognitive-behavior therapy, psychodynamic and process-experiential therapies, couples, marriage and family therapy, and group intervention. The book also provides a guide for conducting clinical trials that is essential reading for current or aspiring researchers, and reflections by the editors about the future of evidence-based Christian practices.
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Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, and Mission in a Changing World
Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, and Mission responds to a culture that is becoming more and more antagonistic to biblical beliefs about marriage. Marriage was given to us as a picture of the triune God in covenant relationship with his people, which means what we believe about marriage is indissolubly tied to what we believe about God and his creating and saving purposes. This book thoughtfully engages the issues surrounding marriage being debated today and lays the groundwork for the crucial conversations of our day. Each section contains chapters from trusted theologians as well as experienced practitioners who work with couples daily. Rediscover the beauty of God’s design for marriage and be strengthened to stand firm amidst any challenges the world may bring.
Psychology & Christianity: Five Views
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 offers five different models of how evangelicals understand the relationship between Christianity and psychology. The five views include: transformative view from John Coe and Todd Hall; the biblical counseling model by David Powlison; the levels-of-explanation model by David G. Myers; the integration model by Stanton L. Jones; and the Christian psychology model by Robert C. Roberts and Paul J. Watson. Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see.
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