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Psychology & Christianity [electronic resource] : five views / edited by Eric L. Johnson ; with contributions by David G. Myers [... et al.].

Contributor(s): Publication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 1 online resource (319 p.) : illISBN:
  • 9780830876617 (electronic bk.)
  • 0830876618 (electronic bk.)
Other title:
  • Psychology and Christianity
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Psychology & Christianity.DDC classification:
  • 261.5/15 22
LOC classification:
  • BR110 .P77 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
A brief history of Christians in psychology / Eric L. Johnson -- A levels-of-explanation view / David G. Myers -- An integration view / Stanton L. Jones -- A Christian psychology view / Robert C. Roberts and P.J. Watson -- A transformational psychology view / John H. Coe and Todd W. Hall -- A biblical counseling view / David Powlison -- Gaining understanding through five views / Eric L. Johnson.
Summary: This revised edition 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. Also found here is David Powlison who offers the biblical counseling model. The levels-of-explanation model is advanced by David G. Myers, while Stanton L. Jones offers an entirely new chapter presenting the integration model. The Christian psychology model is put forth by Robert C. Roberts now joined by Paul J. Watson. Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see.--From publisher description
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This revised edition 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. Also found here is David Powlison who offers the biblical counseling model. The levels-of-explanation model is advanced by David G. Myers, while Stanton L. Jones offers an entirely new chapter presenting the integration model. The Christian psychology model is put forth by Robert C. Roberts now joined by Paul J. Watson. Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see.--From publisher description

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A brief history of Christians in psychology / Eric L. Johnson -- A levels-of-explanation view / David G. Myers -- An integration view / Stanton L. Jones -- A Christian psychology view / Robert C. Roberts and P.J. Watson -- A transformational psychology view / John H. Coe and Todd W. Hall -- A biblical counseling view / David Powlison -- Gaining understanding through five views / Eric L. Johnson.

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