Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel

by David G. Benner

Overview

Explores the church's role in soul advocating, a counselling method that anchors modern therapy in biblical principles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801090639
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	12/01/1998
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.53(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

David G. Benner is professor of psychology at Redeemer College (Ontario) and a practicing clinical psychologist. He is the author or editor of fifteen books, including the Baker Encyclopedia of Psychology and Counseling Dr. Benner is also the founding director of the Institute for Psychospiritual Health, an international network of scholars and practitioners.

Table of Contents

Preface: The Rediscovery of Soul and the Recovery of Its Care
Part 1 Understanding Soul Care
1 What Is Soul Care?
2 The Rise of Therapeutic Soul Care
3 The Boundaries of the Soul
4 Psychology and Spirituality
5 Christian Spirituality
6 The Psychospiritual Focus of Soul Care
Part 2 Giving and Receiving Soul Care
7 Dialogue in Soul Care
8 Dreams, the Unconscious, and the Language of the Soul
9 Forms of Christian Soul Care
10 Challenges of Christian Soul Care
11 Receiving Soul Care