Psychology Of Religion category: 309 books
Sophia Geography
Exploring Spirituality, Landscape and Archetypes
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017
"TELL ME YOUR LANDSCAPE and I will tell you who you are." We are defined by our landscapes, as the Spanish philosopher Ortega y Gasset said . Yet this book shows that it is the archetypes which are behind our landscapes , which permeate our values and inform our spirituality. These form our inner...
Rethinking Christian Forgiveness
Theological, Philosophical, and Psychological Explorations
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2015
Is there such a thing as “Christian Forgiveness”? Christians speak as though there is. But what would it be? How would it differ from forgiveness as a basic human enactment? And if there is a distinctive Christian forgiveness, what might it have to say to our world today? To answer these questions,...
Unique Oneness Theory
Inquiry into the Confluence of Psychology and Spirituality
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2018
Unique oneness theory offers a new look at how the brain, physical stimuli, electrical impulses, and chemical reactions culminate into a perception of the outside world. This book proposes a novel method for describing the way the healthy brain works, applies this framework to a variety of neurological...
by Alfred Seif
Language: German
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Language: German
Release Date: July 8, 2008
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Psychologie - Religionspsychologie, Note: 1,3, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Psychologie), Veranstaltung: Psychische Gesundheit, 4 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Macht Religion oder Religiosität krank oder verläuft...
The Wisdom of Wilderness
Experiencing the Healing Power of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Outside of the city and suburbs, the natural world has a power to inspire the best and soothe the worst within each of us. It has much to teach us about the wilderness within, and about the "greater power" manifest in the sublimity of nature. In this his last work, beloved author Gerald...
Rational Mysticism
Spirituality Meets Science in the Search for Enlightenment
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2004
The author of The End of Science chronicles the most advanced research into such experiences as prayer, fasting, and trances in this “great read” (The Washington Post).
How do trances, visions, prayer, satori, and other mystical experiences “work”? What induces and defines them? Is...
The Dark Night of the Soul
A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2009
Now in paperback: a distinguished psychiatrist, spiritual counsellor and bestselling author shows how the dark sides of the spiritual life are a vital ingredient in deep, authentic, healthy spirituality.
Gerald G. May, MD, one of the great spiritual teachers and writers of our time, argues...
Religion, Theory, Critique
Classic and Contemporary Approaches and Methodologies
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2017
Religion, Theory, Critique is an essential tool for learning about theory and method in the study of religion. Leading experts engage with contemporary and classical theories as well as non-Western cultural contexts. Unlike other collections, this anthology emphasizes the dynamic relationship between...
by Mischa V. Alyea
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2012
Jesus' Wedding assembles an easily understood model that unifies the mystical experience, which gives birth to all mythologies and spiritual rituals. Elements from every belief system come together to prove the existence of a universal divine nature. Following this model, it is possible to draw...
EL MATRIMONIO PERFECTO
Por Qué el Sexo y la Religión son Inseparables
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 27, 2015
"El amor es la religión más elevada ..." - Samael Aun Weor
En 1950, la Iglesia Católica tenía el autor encarcelado por este libro, acusandole de "ofender al público y por sanar a los enfermos." Después, el libro inspiró...
The Pursuit of the Soul
Psychoanalysis, Soul-making and the Christian Tradition
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2016
One of the most striking features of contemporary psychology is the return of language of the 'soul' in contemporary discourse. In this original analysis Dr Peter Tyler investigates the origins and use of 'soul-language' in the Christian tradition before turning his attention to the evolution and...
The Psychologies in Religion
Working with the Religious Client
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2006
Listed in Today's Books, Book Register as a "!!!Must Read" title.
"This book is really a manual that every therapist should have, if he or she does not already have the knowledge and insight contained within its pages. ...Infinitely enjoyable"--PsycCRITIQUES
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Beyond the Iceberg
A Case for Emotional Healing
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
Beyond the Iceberg: A Case for Emotional Healing presents a step-by-step investigation into human nature, considering why so many people get angry, producing an intense response without any good reason. Through her experience and professional studies, author Dr. Christine Onu offers antidotes to those...
by Anthony Campbell
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2009
This book is about the origin of religion. I take it for granted that an explanation should be based on evolution, but this does not, in itself, imply that religion is necessarily false. All our thought processes, including our rationality, have after all been shaped by evolution, so religion is no...