The Role of Religion in Marriage and Family Counseling » (New Edition)

Religion can play a vital role in the way people relate to each other, particularly with interpersonal dynamics within a family. The role of a couple or family’s religion(s) in the counseling room is no less important. This book provides practitioners with an overview of the principles of the major world religions, with specific focus on how each religion can influence family dynamics, and how best to incorporate this knowledge into effective practice with clients.

The Editor     xi
Contributors     xiii
Series Editor's Foreword     xix
Acknowledgments     xxi
Editor's Note     xxiii
A Tribute     xxv
The Opening Dialogue: Identifying the Holy Elephant in the Counseling Room
Introduction to Religion and Marriage and Family Counseling   Jill D. Onedera   Bill C. Greenwalt     3
The Effects of a Therapist's Religion on the Marriage Therapist and Marriage Counseling   Everett L. Worthington   Joshua N. Hook   Nathaniel G. Wade   Andrea J. Miller   Constance B. Sharp     17
Religious Context Within Marriage and Family Counseling
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Catholicism   Jill D. Onedera     37
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Conservative Christianity   Daniel W. Zink     55
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Liberal Protestant Christianity   Carol J. Cook     73
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Islam   Belkeis Altareb     89
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Buddhism   Jhampa Shaneman     105
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Hinduism   Jayamala Madathil   Daya SinghSandhu     119
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Judaism   Elliot N. Dorff     135
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Native Religions   Gord Bruyere     153
The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Humanism   David R. Koepsell   Denise Mercurio-Riley     165
Religion and Relationships
Benefits of Religion on Recovery From Relationship Problems   Anthony J. Centore   Tim Clinton     181
The Role of Forgiveness in Religious Life and Within Marriage and Family Relationships   Virginia Todd Holeman     197
Inter-Religion Marriages   Tracy M. Lara   Jill D. Onedera     213
Religion and the Counselor
Ethnicity: Religious Practice and Marriage and Family Counseling Implications   Richard Deaner   Kara Pechersky   John McFadden     229
Collaboration Between Licensed Mental Health Professionals and Religious Leaders   Jill D. Onedera   Neresa Minatrea   Aaron Kindsvatter     245
Incorporating Religion Within Marriage and Family Counseling Programs   Jill D. Onedera     261
Index     275