Christian Integration

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The Bible and Psychology - Essay by John Stoll considering what psychological insights the Bible can offer into the emotional needs of humans and their fulfilment in relation to Christian maturity. Includes a specific analysis of Philippians.

Biblical Psychology - A contemporary and historical survey of Christian understandings of the nature of human beings, by Matthew Cohn. Includes list of relevant key works that are not yet translated into English.

Christian Psychology - Narramore Christian Foundation - Christian psychology and mental health organization, offering counseling training programs and missionary renewal seminars. Includes large collection of popular articles by Bruce and Clyde Narramore.

Christian Psychology: Is Something Missing? - Essay by Rich Milne taking an overview of Larry Crabb's book "Connecting". Crabb, a leading proponent of the Christian psychology movement, here questions whether the church has become over-reliant on the use of trained counselors.

Faith and Therapy - Article by William Kilpatrick denouncing the blending of Christian faith and practice with the therapeutic practices of self-help and building self-esteem. Originally published in First Things 90:21-26 (February 1999).

Fuller Theological Seminary Integration Homepage - Objectives of psychology and theology integration, annual symposia, and listserve.

Introduction to Psychoheresy Awareness Ministries - PAM is a ministry to inform and educate Christians about psychoheresy. Psychoheresy is the integration of secular psychological counseling theories and therapies with the Bible

Pop Psychology Myths - Kerby Anderson's disposal of five self-help myths in the light of Biblical teaching.

Psychology Debunked: Revealing the Overcoming Life - Anti-integration book by former psychotherapist Lisa Bazler and Ryan Bazler. Table of contents, ordering information, short author biographies, and reader reviews.

Psychology's Two Cultures: A Christian Analysis - Journal article by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen analysing the stance of Christian psychologists with respect to the "two cultures" in contemporary academic psychology-one of them "positivist and scientistic", the other "post-positivist and humanistic". [Christian Scholar's Review]

Rembrandt and Psychology: Reflections on the Return of the Prodigal Son - Professor Paul Twelker's psychological interpretation of Rembrandt's painting of the parable from Luke 15.

Resources on Psychology and Religion - Offers David Myers' articles and books relating psychological science and religion.

When Worldviews Collide - Armand Nicholi's comparison of the conflicting worldviews of C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud.

Can Psychology Help a Church in Crisis? - APA Monitor article explaining how psychologists can help in combating sexual impropriety and other problems in the church. (June 1, 2002)