Psychology in Christian Perspective
Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author: Harold Faw

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 1995-06-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1585585645

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This book follows the standard progression of introductory psychology texts and adds a Christian perspective that contributes needed diversity to the study of the mind and behavior. Topics range from ESP to moral development. Each chapter provides an introduction and overview of a given theme, a discussion of issues, an exploration of how psychological and biblical perspectives might be complementary, and a recap with suggested readings.

Social Psychology in Christian Perspective
Social Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author: Angela M. Sabates

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2012-11-14

Total Pages: 567

ISBN-13: 0830866418

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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.

Psychology and Christianity
Psychology and Christianity

Author: Eric L. Johnson

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2009-08-20

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0830876618

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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.

Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective
Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author: Charles Hackney

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0830828702

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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.

Psychology
Psychology

Author: Timothy S. Rice

Publisher:

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 9780981558721

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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 in Christian Perspective
Psychology in Christian Perspective

Author: Harold Faw

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 1995-06

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0801020123

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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.

Introduction to Psychology and Counseling
Introduction to Psychology and Counseling

Author: Paul D. Meier

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780801039324

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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 and Spiritual Formation in Dialogue
Psychology and Spiritual Formation in Dialogue

Author: Thomas M. Crisp

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2019-01-22

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 0830873112

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Can the phenomena of the human mind be separated from the practices of spiritual formation? Research into the nature of moral and spiritual change has revived in recent years in both the worlds of psychology and theology. Rooted in a year-long discussion held by Biola University's Center for Christian Thought (CCT), this volume bridges the gaps caused by professional specialization among psychology, theology, and philosophy.

Limning the Psyche
Limning the Psyche

Author: Robert Campbell Roberts

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 080284331X

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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.

Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith
Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith

Author: Paul Moes

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2023-07-11

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1493441647

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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.