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Modern psychotherapies : a comprehensive Christian appraisal /

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, ©1991Description: 425 pages ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0830817751
  • 9780830817757
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 261.5/15 20
LOC classification:
  • BV4012 .J65 1991
NLM classification:
  • WM 61 J79 1991
Contents:
The integration of Christianity and psychology -- A Christian view of persons -- The dynamic psychologies -- Classic psychoanalysis -- Contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapies /
Summary: This book attempts to appraise each of the current major psychotherapy theories in the mental health field from the perspective of evangelical Christianity. It is a "dialog" between the supposedly nonreligious therapeutic psychologies and the religious Christian tradition. But it is a dialog where one side of the conversation, that of the Christian faith, is presumed to have the ultimate standing as truth. - Introduction
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Includes bibliographical references and index

The integration of Christianity and psychology -- A Christian view of persons -- The dynamic psychologies -- Classic psychoanalysis -- Contemporary psychodynamic psychotherapies /

This book attempts to appraise each of the current major psychotherapy theories in the mental health field from the perspective of evangelical Christianity. It is a "dialog" between the supposedly nonreligious therapeutic psychologies and the religious Christian tradition. But it is a dialog where one side of the conversation, that of the Christian faith, is presumed to have the ultimate standing as truth. - Introduction

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