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Author:   Neil Pembroke (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9780789033666

ISBN 10:   0789033666
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   30 August 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction PART I: SETTING THE SCENE Chapter 1. Setting the Scene: Self-Fulfillment and Vocation Psychological Approaches to Personal Fulfillment Continuities and Discontinuities with the Christian Tradition The Way of Love Balancing Self-Giving and Self-Love PART II: TOWARD PSYCHOLOGICAL WHOLENESS Chapter 2. Wholeness in the Community of the Self The Self and Its Subselves Freud and Berne on Suppression of Selves Suppression of Selves and the Christian Life Kohut and Jung on Disowning Selves Working with Disowned Subselves Morally Relevant Selves The Spirit and the Christian’s Moral Imperative Summary Chapter 3. Wholeness, Not Perfection The Bind of Perfectionism Christ and Individuation Paul and the Inner Struggle Reconciliation of Inner Opposites Completeness in Christ Summary Chapter 4. Cognitive Reframing and Perfectionism Guilt-Based and Shame-Based Perfectionism The Basics of Cognitive Therapy Dealing with Shame-Based Perfectionism Summary PART III: PRAYER, CONTEMPLATION, AND CONVERSION Chapter 5. Spirituality in the Everyday World Spirituality and Nature The Spirit of the City A Spirituality of Time Spirituality in Marriage and Family Spirituality and Public Life Summary Chapter 6. Conversion to the True Self True and False Selves Storied Prayer: Remembering, Attending, and Choosing Summary Chapter 7. Conversion to Compassion Compassion in the Bible Compassion As Hospitality The Compassionate Community Prayer As Solidarity Summary PART IV: CONSCIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY Chapter 8. Conscience and Contrast Experiences Defining Conscience Conscience and Vision Conscience and Living a Vision for Discipleship Summary Chapter 9. The Agape Response Agape Outka and Universal Love Post and Communion Self-Sacrifice and Oppression Summary Chapter 10. The Virtues of Responsibility Aristotle on Virtue Aquinas on Virtue The Virtuous Christian Summary Notes Bibliography Index

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A Must-Read Book for those wishing to challenge society and individuals to a more healthy, and more normative life of the spirit. Essential Reading for pastoral counselors, spiritually-sensitive psychotherapists, spiritual directors, and ministry personnel.

A Must-Read Book for those wishing to challenge society and individuals to a more healthy, and more normative life of the spirit.

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