__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.

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

Preface: The Rediscovery of Soul and the Recovery of Its Care  
__Part 1 Understanding Soul Care__  
1 What Is Soul Care?  
2 The Rise of Therapeutic Soul Care  
3 The Boundaries of the Soul  
4 Psychology and Spirituality  
5 Christian Spirituality  
6 The Psychospiritual Focus of Soul Care  
__Part 2 Giving and Receiving Soul Care__  
7 Dialogue in Soul Care  
8 Dreams, the Unconscious, and the Language of the Soul  
9 Forms of Christian Soul Care  
10 Challenges of Christian Soul Care  
11 Receiving Soul Care

Benner, David G.

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Introduction: The Rediscovery of Soul and the Recovery of Its Care

Part 1: Understanding Soul Care

1. What Is Soul Care?

2. The Rise of Therapeutic Soul Care

3. The Boundaries of the Soul

4. Psychology and Spirituality

5. Christian Spirituality

6. The Psychospiritual Focus of Soul Care

Part 2: Giving and Receiving Soul Care

7. Dialogue in Soul Care

8. Dreams, the Unconscious, and the Language of the Soul

9. Forms of Christian Soul Care

10. Challenges of Christian Soul Care

11. Receiving Soul Care

Notes

Benner, David G. PhD

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

Explores the church's role in "soul" advocating, a counselling method that anchors modern therapy in biblical principles.

For most of its history, one of the primary functions of the church was to provide spiritual guidance and advice for daily living. With the rise of professional psychology, however, Christian counseling began to adapt to the ways of this "science of the soul," which has all too frequently ignored the spiritual element of human life. In Care of Souls, David Benner offers a timely reminder of the benefits of recapturing the place of the spiritual in psychological work. Among the many benefits for individuals who receive a combination of the best of modern therapy and biblical guidance are an increased feeling of personal value and a willingness to put God's priorities above their own. Benner's account of Christianity's historical practices of soul care and his comprehensive guide to providing authentic soul care today will be essential reading for Christian mental health professionals, pastors, and college and seminary students.

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.

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

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