Psychology for Christian Ministry

Table of contents

• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Boxes ix
• Figures x
• Tables xi
• Preface xiii
• Part 1 - Personality and Religion 1
• 1 - Spirituality 3
• 2 - The Psychology of Church Services 20
• 3 - Diversity Among Christians 40
• 4 - Unhealthy Religion 59
• Part 2 - Development and Teaching 77
• 5 - Childhood and Adolescence 79
• 6 - Religious Development 100
• 7 - Teaching and Preaching 121
• Part 3 - Counselling and Pastoral Care 139
• 8 - Ageing, Illness, Bereavement, and Dying 141
• 9 - Emotional Problems 166
• 10 - Counselling and Pastoral Care 183
• Part 4 - Organisation and the Church 205
• 11 - Social Processes in Church Life 207
• 12 - The Church as an Organisation 224
• 13 - Clergy 250
• Part 5 - Psychology and Theology 265
• 14 - Concepts of Human Nature 267
• 15 - Psychology and Theology 285
• Afterword 301
• Bibliography 302
• Index 314

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