Overview
The proposal of Grace for the Injured Self is to help the reader to understand the significance of psychological injuries that we all may suffer. Even under the best circumstances in life, these injuries may threaten our self-cohesion and self-esteem. Cooper and Randall refer to the self psychology approach and perspective of Heinz Kohut -considered by many people as the most significant psychoanalyst since Sigmund Freud- as a way of healing these injuries. The book constantly stresses the empathic presence of another as a source of grace: the empathic responsiveness of others holds our selves together and helps us not to fall apart.
Full Product Details
Author: Robert L. Randall ,
Terry D. Cooper
Publisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd
Imprint: Lutterworth Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.30cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.260kg
ISBN: 9780718892586
ISBN 10: 0718892585
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 26 July 2012
Audience:
College/higher education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
...I recommend the book to readers concerned with the interaction of psychology, Christian communities, and faith that reaches out of the pain of Gethsemane... Tracy E Martin, Theological book review, Vol. 24, No 2, 2012.
...I recommend the book to readers concerned with the interaction of psychology, Christian communities, and faith that reaches out of the pain of Gethsemane... Tracy E Martin, Theological book review, Vol. 24, No 2, 2012. '...plenty to think through as we grapple with both the ideal and everyday reality...' Dr Anne Spalding, Church Times, 15 March 2013. Cooper and Randall are to be commended for simplifying complex concepts such that they are comprehensible and broadly useful. The lines they draw between a self-psychological understanding of human suffering and the causes of human sin are thought-provoking and more importantly foster empathy - Shelley L. Dennis, Drew University, Reviews in Religion and Theology, Volume 20, Issue 3, July 2013
...I recommend the book to readers concerned with the interaction of psychology, Christian communities, and faith that reaches out of the pain of Gethsemane... Tracy E Martin, Theological book review, Vol. 24, No 2, 2012. '...plenty to think through as we grapple with both the ideal and everyday reality...' Dr Anne Spalding, Church Times, 15 March 2013.
Author Information
Terry D. Cooper, EdD, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at St. Louis Community College at Meramec, and Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies at Webster University. He has authored or coauthored eleven books. Robert L. Randall, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, now in private practice. He is the author of seven books and numerous articles.
