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paperbackChristianity & Psychoanalysis
A New Conversation
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Edited by Earl D. Bland and Brad D. Strawn
Unsurprisingly, given Sigmund Freud's understanding of religion, the conversation between Christianity and psychoanalysis has long been marked by mutual suspicion. Psychoanalysis originated within a naturalist, post-Enlightenment context and sought to understand human functioning and pathology--focusing on phenomena such as the unconscious and object representation--on a strictly empirical basis. ...
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caseboundChristianity and Developmental Psychopathology
Foundations and Approaches
Christian Association for Psychological Studies Books
Edited by Kelly S. Flanagan and Sarah E. Hall
Midwest Publishing Association Award of Excellence
Since its origin in the early 1980s, the field of developmental psychopathology has become a highly influential framework for approaching the clinical treatment of children. Until now there has been no effort to integrate this framework with a Christian understanding of psychopathology.
The essays in this volume break ...
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paperbackBonhoeffer, Christ and Culture
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by Keith L. Johnson and Timothy Larsen
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was one of the most compelling theologians of the twentieth century. A complex mix of scholarship and passion, his life and writings continue to fascinate and challenge Christians worldwide. He was a pastor and profound teacher and writer on Christian theology and ethics, yet was also involved in the resistance against Hitler which plotted his assassination. Bonhoeffer ...
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paperbackSpiritual Friendship
by Mindy Caliguire
"Mindy Caliguire knows and cares about the deep things of the soul. She's been there. And she can be a wise guide here for you," says John Ortberg, author of The Life You've Always Wanted. We are tired. Many of us long for sources of nurture for our weary souls. But we don't know where to turn. We've tried various Christian plans for growth, yet sometimes these programs leave us even more ...
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paperbackMore Than Serving Tea
Asian American Women on Expectations, Relationships, Leadership and Faith
Edited by Nikki A. Toyama-Szeto and Tracey Gee
Consulting Editor Jeanette Yep
by Kathy Khang, Christie Heller De Leon, and Asifa DeanAsian American women are caught between different worlds. Many grew up sensing that daughters were not as valuable as sons. Family expectations and cultural stereotypes assume that Asian American women can only have certain prescribed roles, as if our worth comes only through what we do for others. But God has good news for Asian American women. In his eyes, they are his beloved daughters, created ...
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paperbackDown-to-Earth Spirituality
Encountering God in the Ordinary, Boring Stuff of Life
by R. Paul Stevens
Foreword by Charles RingmaMost books on spirituality focus on disciplines like prayer and Bible study. But this can mislead us into thinking that God can only be experienced when we are doing something "spiritual." Apart from private devotional times or church on Sundays, God may seem distant and even irrelevant to our daily lives. R. Paul Stevens has a radically different view of Christian spirituality. True spirituality, ...
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paperbackThe New Global Mission
The Gospel from Everywhere to Everyone
by Samuel Escobar
Christian mission is no longer a matter of missionaries from the West going to the rest of the world. Rather, the growth of Christianity in Latin America, Africa and parts of Asia is eclipsing that of the Western church. In the third millennium of the Christian era, Christian mission is truly global, with missionaries from all places going to all peoples. Veteran missiologist Samuel Escobar ...
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paperbackServing God in a Migrant Crisis
Ministry to People on the Move
Operation World Resources
by Patrick Johnstone
With Dean Merrill
Foreword by Stephan Bauman"God has used migration for millennia to achieve his purposes for his people," writes Patrick Johnstone. "He is doing so again in our time." Millions are on the move, driven by war, drought, terrorism, poverty, failed states, environmental catastrophes, disease, revolutions, and the desire for a better life. Christians have a unique perspective on the migrant crisis: after all, ...
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paperbackTrekking Toward Wholeness
A Resource for Care Group Leaders
by Stephen P. Greggo
Stephen Greggo offers an in-depth exploration of care group leadership from a Christian perspective. Care groups are worth pursuing because they can create a biblically grounded context for corrective healing relationships. Care group leaders engaged in pastoral care, counseling services or spiritual formation will catch a vision for how the core interpersonal process can be instrumental ...
