Psychology Theology

That love does not control seems obvious to many people. And yet the temptation to control—often with good motives — is strong. The long-term results of yielding to this temptation damage everyone. Contributors to Love Does Not Control explore uncontrolling love and a vision of God as uncontrolling. They do so from their perspectives as therapists, psychologists, and counselors. Writers ponder what uncontrolling love might mean for human healing. Open and relational theology operates as the underlying framework for most contributors. That theology fits nicely with the belief that love ...

Worldviews Apart: Christianity and Psychology identifies contemporary issues that reveal a gap between the beliefs and values of major segments of Christianity and the profession of psychology. Different interpretations of biblical texts suggest possibilities for integration. This publication is based on a revised and expanded chapter of Eve, A Serpent, and A Woman’s Place (Sutton, 2025) and is part of a series of works exploring the gaps between faith and psychology as well as ways some have found to bridge the gaps between the two worldviews. Table of Contents Preface 1. Introduction to...

Do you hear it coming? The SoulTsunami, a mind-bending conglomeration of techno-culture and religious pluralism, is here to sweep away the old church. Leonard Sweet says there are only 3 ways for Christians to respond: deny it and drown; fight it and lose; or recognize it and adapt to its opportunities. Sweet explains how you can chart a new course through the uncertain religious waters of the next millennium.

Good theology is good psychology. That's the premise of this Bible Study series on the relationship between psychology and the Bible. Some people see psychological principles and Biblical theology at odds. However, the author of this book contends, that such is not the case. She asserts that many principles of "modern" psychology were anticipated by the writers of the Bible thousands of years ago. This series looks at what the Bible has to say about depression, anger, forgiveness, meditation, hope, self-esteem, self-actualization and fear. The author examines principles of modern psychology...

Child psychiatrist and best-selling author Robert Coles offers a profound meditation on how secular culture has settled into the hearts and minds of Americans. This book is a sweeping essay on the shift from religious control over Western society to the scientific dominance of the mind.

The purpose of Eve, A Serpent, and a Woman’s Place is to extend the exploration of the relationship between Christianity and psychology beyond the first volume in the series titled Apes, Adam, and an Ark, which reviewed various Christian and psychological perspectives on God’s creation of the cosmos, the creation or evolution of life, and God’s widespread destruction of life in the massive flood only a few chapters into the Bible. This volume begins with the story of Eve and her encounter with a talking snake, which provides a foundation for the way ancient men and contemporary ...

Søren Kierkegaard is one of the most prominent theological prose writers of the 19th century. In this collection, L.M. Hollander offers access into the unique insights of the Danish philosopher and theologian. Kierkegaard writes with authority of the self, the ethical life, and the role of the church.

Reproduction: Who Controls Women’s Bodies? Christian Theologies and Psychology This book deals with the subject of who is in control of women’s bodies. The focus is on three main issues related to the primary question of who is in control of reproduction. Who is in control of contraception? Who is in control of pregnancy care? What can women do about infertility? Christians offer positions based on different worldviews. And some worldviews reveal a widening gap between those of conservative Christian groups and the worldviews of mainstream, evidence-based, psychology. This book is part ...

The purpose of this book is to consider how Christians may embrace both the science of psychology and Christian theologies by looking at apparent conflicts between science and Christianity in Genesis. In the first chapter, I look at how scholars define psychology and Christianity, general methods Christians rely upon to explain how various biblical texts do not necessarily contradict scientific evidence or professional ethics, and psychological factors that can influence how Christians view the biblical sources underlying their theology and ultimately, their Christian worldview. In chapter ...

En 2001, Kathy Baldock, una cristiana evangélica conservadora y heterosexual, conoció a Netto Montoya, una aborigen americana lesbiana, mientras estaba haciendo senderismo en las caminerias cercanas a su casa en las montañas de Sierra Nevada. Su amistad desafió las creencias culturales y religiosas de Baldock sobre las personas gay, lesbianas, bisexuales y transgénero.

When you're an empath, regardless of how much you may try to change your own mood, sometimes you just can't. Even when you've done all the right things to move beyond something, you may still feel stuck. This isn't because you're only thinking about or merely empathizing with others, but literally taking on their energy. This is why training yourself to handle your abilities is so important. It is tailored to your situation and goes above and beyond basic psychological tips for coping. This book will help you find these tools.