Transforming Spirituality: Integrating Theology and Psychology

by F. LeRon Shults, Steven J. Sandage

Overview

The twenty-first century has given rise to a growing interest in the intersection of science, religion, and spirituality. Few books address these issues from multiple perspectives and theories. To fill this void, F. LeRon Shults and Steven Sandage, coauthors of The Faces of Forgiveness (winner of the Narramore Award from the Christian Association for Psychological Studies) continue their interdisciplinary dialogue in their latest work, Transforming Spirituality. In this book Shults and Sandage address the subject of spiritual transformation through the lenses of psychology and theology.

In addition to college and seminary students, Transforming Spirituality will appeal to readers interested in Christian spirituality. What is more, it provides helpful insights for counselors, psychologists, and others who work in the mental health field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801028236
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/01/2006
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

F. LeRon Shults (Ph.D., Princeton University; Ph.D., Walden University) is professor of theology at Agder University in Kristiansand, Norway, and the author of several books, including Reforming the Doctrine of God and Reforming Theological Anthropology.

Steven J. Sandage (Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University), a licensed psychologist, is the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Pastoral Psychology and Theology at Boston University and director of the Danielsen Research Center at the Danielsen Institute. He coauthored To Forgive Is Human.

Shults and Sandage are the coauthors of The Faces of Forgiveness, winner of the Narramore Award from the Christian Association for Psychological Studies.

Editorial Reviews

The only constant in human life is change, or so it seems. Shults (theology, Agder Univ., Kristiansand, Norway; Reforming Theological Anthropology) and licensed psychologist Sandage (marriage & family therapy, Bethel Theological Seminary; To Forgive Is Human) have addressed this issue using a deep and practical approach that combines insights from both Christian theology and psychology. Although erudite and thoroughly researched, the book is not intended as a theoretical treatise. Rather, the authors hope to provide practical models based on solid philosophical, theological, and psychological foundations that will help readers understand and experience in the relations of their everyday lives the redemptive and transformational power of spirituality. There are three major sections: "Transforming Spirituality in Religion," written by Shults; "Transforming Spirituality in Psychology," written by Sandage; and "Modeling Spiritual Transformation," written by both authors and including an analysis of three case studies. The book is effectively written and argued and is intended for a broad general audience, but its use of technical language and its extensive background theoretical discussion limit its appeal to other professionals, academics, graduate students, and very well-informed members of the general public. Recommended for academic libraries and for large public libraries with a comprehensive religion collection. Charlie Murray, Boston Univ. Sch. of Theology Lib. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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