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Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel »

Book cover image of Care of Souls: Revisioning Christian Nurture and Counsel by David Benner

Authors: David Benner
ISBN-13: 9780801090639, ISBN-10: 0801090636
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Date Published: December 1998
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: David Benner

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.

Book Synopsis

A practicing psychologist explores the church's role in "soul care," advocating a counseling method that anchors modern therapy in timeless biblical principles.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments9
Introduction: The Rediscovery of Soul and the Recovery of Its Care11
Pt. 1Understanding Soul Care
1What Is Soul Care?21
2The Rise of Therapeutic Soul Care35
3The Boundaries of the Soul51
4Psychology and Spirituality65
5Christian Spirituality87
6The Psychospiritual Focus of Soul Care109
Pt. 2Giving and Receiving Soul Care
7Dialogue in Soul Care131
8Dreams, the Unconscious, and the Language of the Soul157
9Forms of Christian Soul Care185
10Challenges of Christian Soul Care205
11Receiving Soul Care223
Notes239
Index245

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