Muravchik, Stephanie 1970- creator text bibliography Electronic books. enk Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xi, 242 p.) : ill. "The social history of three major psycho-spiritual movements since World War II shows that these groups innovated a practical religious psychology that nurtured participants' faith, fellowship, and responsibility"--Provided by publisher. "Many have worried that psychology has corrupted American faith, eroded citizens' virtue, and weakened its community life. But the social history of three major psycho-spiritual movements since World War II--Alcoholics Anonymous, The Salvation Army's outreach to homeless men, and the "clinical pastoral education" movement finds the opposite. These groups innovated a practical religious psychology that nurtured participants' faith, fellowship, and personal responsibility. This is one of the first works to have found a positive role for psychology in bolstering American religious and democratic life. It is also perhaps the only book in the history of religion and psychology to base its arguments on the effect of psycho-spiritual programs on its subjects' actual lives over time"--Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: Introduction: 1. The fall and rise of psychoreligious cooperation; Part I. Therapy as Ministry in Clinical Pastoral Education: 2. The priest must drink at the scientific well; 3. Being the love of God; Part II. Therapy as Fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous: 4. Democracy is a therapy; 5. Came to believe; Part III. Therapy as Evangelism in the Salvation Army: 6. Freud is not a suitable psychologist; 7. New creatures in Christ; Conclusion: 8. American psychology in an age of faiths. Stephanie Muravchik. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Pastoral psychology United States History Protestant churches United States History Clinical pastoral education (Movement) History Alcoholics Anonymous History Church work with men Salvation Army History RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Counseling & Recovery BV4012 .M785 2011eb 253.5/2097309045 Muravchik, Stephanie, 1970- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 (DLC) 2011002211 (OCoLC)698451513 9781139128629 (electronic bk.) 1139128620 (electronic bk.) http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=399321 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=399321 N$T 120103 20200709055428.0 ocn770009190