Heather Looy

Integrating Psychology and Faith

World Religions

“Integrating Psychology and Faith is a particularly fresh, engaging, and accessible exploration of how to thoughtfully and humbly engage psychological research and practice. The writing is crisp, and the text is focused and brief without sacrificing nuance. The authors address the ‘why this matters’ question throughout the book, and the concluding chapter focuses explicitly on concrete applications of the material to psychological practice, research, and everyday life. This is a refreshing variation to what is commonly an abstract exploration untethered to people’s lives and contexts. Rather than being prescriptive or preachy, the authors address the strengths and weaknesses of multiple perspectives, encouraging readers to think for themselves and giving them the tools to do so. This book would serve well in third- or fourth-year classes where students are encouraged to reflect on the foundations and history of psychology and are starting to consider what their future psychological practice might look like. It is short enough to serve as a supplementary text or as a core text around which more specific readings could be assigned. I would readily use this book to engage all my students, including those from other faith traditions or none.”

Questions in the Psychology of Religion

Science & Faith

“If you have ever wondered whether religion is 'all in the brain' or whether the soul is real, this book will help you explore how psychologists study these and related fascinating questions. Seybold not only guides readers through the research, he also provides tools for a thoughtful critique, enabling readers to take seriously both the science and their faith. Undergraduate students and the intellectually engaged general public will find this an engaging and provocative read.”

The Person in Psychology and Christianity

Science & Faith

“What does it mean to be and become human? How can we faithfully engage the very different answers to that question offered by influential psychological theories? These questions matter because, as Gunnoe shows, these theories have influenced the broader culture, shaping our parenting, our schools, and the ways we view and speak of one another. Framed by four fundamental questions about personhood, this work deftly leads readers through a nuanced, critical, and constructive exploration of five different approaches to human becoming. By prefacing each theory with a brief biography of its most influential proponents, Gunnoe invites readers into active dialogue, encouraging them to identify their own beliefs about personhood and to take seriously the positive contributions of each approach, while being honest about limitations. Written mainly for Christians studying or teaching introductory or developmental psychology, this book is also illuminating for parents, pastors, schoolteachers, and anyone interested in what it means to be a person.”