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First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 329 pages) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
What is human nature? : reflections from Judeo-Christian perspectives / William R. Miller -- Psychology's roots : a brief history of the influence of Judeo-Christian perspectives / Harold D. Delaney and Carlo C. DiClemente -- Self and volition / Roy F. Baumeister -- The relational self : psychological and theological perspectives / C. Stephen Evans -- Story and narrative / Thomas H. Bien -- The role of sexuality in personhood : an integrative exploration / Stanton L. Jones and Heather R. Hostler -- The meaning that religion offers and the motivation that may result / Martin L. Maehr -- Virtues, vices, and character education / Everett L. Worthington Jr. and Jack W. Berry -- Transformational change / Stephanie Brown and William R. Miller -- Emerging models of spiritual development : a foundation for mature, moral, and health-promoting behavior / Jared D. Kass and Susan Lennox -- The effects of religious practices : a focus on health / Carl E. Thoresen, Doug Oman, and Alex H.S. Harris -- Intergenerational transmission of religiousness and spirituality / Brenda A. Miller -- Spiritual struggle : a phenomenon of interest to psychology and religion / Kenneth I. Pargament ... [et al.] -- Implications of Judeo-Christian views of human nature, motivation, and change for the science and practice of psychology / Carlo C. DiClemente and Harold D. Delaney -- Psychology as the science of human nature : reflections and research directions / William R. Miller and Harold D. Delaney. |
| Summary |
"This volume is the result and final report of a scholarly process initiated by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Pew issued a challenge to eight academic disciplines: Assemble a panel of senior scholars to identify the dominant models within your discipline, comparing and contrasting them with historic Christian perspectives regarding human nature. The identified disciplines were economics, history, law, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and sociology. In this volume, the chapters deal primarily with the Jewish and Christian perspectives of these and subsequent matters. Each chapter has also benefited from critique by at least 16 senior colleagues across four rounds of review. It is the hope of the editors that this text will help stimulate an increasing dialogue between psychology and faith perspectives in the decades to come"--Introd. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2005 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Psychology and religion.
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Judaism and psychology.
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Christianity -- Psychology.
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Religion and Psychology.
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| Added Author |
Miller, William R.
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Delaney, Harold D.
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| Note |
Available from some providers with title: PsycBOOKS |
| Other Form: |
Original (DLC) 2004009504 |
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