Eric L. Johnson
The Integration of Psychology and Christianity
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“In demonstrating the comprehensiveness of a domain-based approach, the authors draw on psychological theory, clinical theory and research, philosophy, Christian theology, social justice, and the psychology of religion and spirituality, at points justly illustrating their exposition with their own remarkable contributions to the field. A truly brilliant tour de force by two of the leading integrationists of our time, writing at the apex of their immensely productive careers, that aptly shows how much the Christian integration movement in psychology has accomplished and how far it has progressed since its founding in the 1970s.”
Theology
“Demonstrated mastery of a highly circumscribed academic area is a hallmark of late modern scholarship. But how are we ever to gain a greater grasp of the whole, in order to approximate, analogically, more of the divine understanding, the true aim of Christian scholarship?”
Theology
“What an enormous gift this book is to Christians in psychology and counseling, with its learned and thorough yet readable organization of what we might call the apostle Paul's 'applied cognitive psychology,' based on a redemptive-historical anthropology. Those working on a distinctly Christian version of contemporary psychology really need this kind of work if the project is to advance, so I'm filled with appreciation and gratitude.”
“What a joy to read this distillation of the union of two lifetimes of journeying with Christ into greater communion with God and others. Whether we are aware of it or not, we spend the early phase of our adulthood seeking to conform our worlds to the template of our earliest attachments and the self we became in those relationships. Rich and Jim have engagingly described how relational renewal in Christ can change that template, as we learn how to trust him to make us the kind of people who can receive it.”
Christian Living
“This book should be in everyone’s hands. Inside each of us is a longing to live a fulfilling life, and yet we don’t always know how to live it out. In this book, Banning lays out a clear path of how we as followers of Jesus can live in this day and age, and live our best life in a way that defies human reasoning. I’m so grateful this book is now in your hands.”
Work, Money & Leadership
“This wise and winsome book on leadership takes us on a journey into the challenges and complexities of difficult relationships - with others and with ourselves. Reflecting the Christian wisdom that suffering can lead to human flourishing, DeGroat points us to the rest beyond bodily rest found paradoxically in the solitude and the deepening community with others that together center us in God.”
Church Leadership & Ministry
“This book fills a notable gap in the literature. Writing out of a framework obviously grounded in Scripture, Greggo explains for lay Christians and pastors the psychological value of small group ministry that aims at personal-spiritual transformation. This will be especially useful in training programs for small group leaders.”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“What would psychiatry be like if it were based on the understanding of humanity of Thomas Aquinas, in contrast to the secular understandings of humanity that currently dominate the West’s social imaginary? We are given a remarkable sample of such a project in this wise and winsome trail guide to ‘participation in blessing’ with God. Drawing deftly from the best of modern clinical literature, it nonetheless forges a distinctly different path, guided by the Christian intellectual and soul-care tradition, particularly the work of its greatest pre-modern developmental psychologist and spiritual director. Oh Lord, how long we have waited for this gift!”
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
“Here is a readable, thorough, responsible and compassionate guide to depression and how God can make a difference. This book is ideal for pastors and sufferers, and really any who want to know more about the factors associated with depression as well as practical advice for finding Christian healing beyond the darkness. I now have another resource to recommend!”
Worship and Awe in Christian Psychology
World Religions
“So dominant is secular psychology and therapy in our day that most Christians are unaware that their faith entails a God-centered psychology with a very different model of human flourishing. What a gift, then, is this gem of a book that considers—from many different perspectives—the psychological value of worshipfulness, a worthy alternative to mindfulness, or at least its ultimate fulfillment. After reading this book, one might just wonder if humans were made to worship God and enjoy him forever.”
NOTE: Only includes books currently in our catalog; not necessarily a complete list.
Christian Living
Evidence-Based Practices for Christian Counseling and Psychotherapy
Editor
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
Counseling, Grief & Mental Health
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