America may be the land of plenty, but in the midst of our Walmarts, enormous supermarkets, and other signs of material surfeit, it seems that many are experiencing a gnawing spiritual hunger. This book examines the historical roots and the appeal of pop mysticisms.
Explores the nature of illness and healing, focusing on health care's history as a spiritual practice and on the human dignity of the patient. Combining sound theological reflection with doses of healthy skepticism, this title describes empirical research on the effects of spirituality on health.
By challenging our assumptions about the act of self-sacrifice as it relates to religious teachings, the authors have shown altruism to be more of a secular than religious notion. At the same time, their findings highlight how charitable acts operate with the values and structures of the religions studied.
After World War I, German citizens sought not merely relief from the political, economic, social, and cultural upheaval which wracked Weimar Germany, but also mental salvation. This title offers a fresh view of the impact and potential for millenarian movements.
This clearly written volume focuses on the cognitive aspects of belief -- and how personal worldview affects the behavior of both patient and clinician. Informative case vignettes and discussions illustrate how assessment, formulation, and treatment principles can be applied within the different faith traditions.
Individuals, groups and organizations find themselves in a process of continual change, transformation and growth. Margarete van den Brink suggests all people, whether individually or in groups, experience the same archetypal process of development, consisting of seven steps. Giving practical examples, she describes how these steps or phases can ......
An invitation to rebalance your life and regain perspective. Practicing Your Path offers seven one-day retreats on the components of classical Christian spirituality: Sabbath, Hospitality, Prayer and Action, Fasting, Giving Back to God, Living Into Your Call, and Accountability. Each chapter includes a structure for a one-day private retreat with ......
How to Talk with People about Their Spiritual Lives
Drawing on narrative, postmodern, and other therapeutic perspectives, this book guides therapists in exploring the creative and healing possibilities in clients' spiritual and religious experience. Vivid personal accounts and dialogues bring to life the ways spirituality may influence the stories told in therapy, the language and metaphors used, ......
Moltmann's new book offers a careful theological reading of our contemporary scientific worldview and directly addresses the related cultural dilemmas.Moltmann begins by analyzing the identification of science with the modern spirit and the religious assumptions that inform Western science. He affirms the positive side of scientific advancement, ......
