Recently added articles from Journal of Psychology and Theology:

Emotion and transformation in the relational spirituality paradigm Part 1. prospects and prescriptions for reconstructive dialogue.(Report)

Dec 22, 2007; Leffel, G. Michael ... Advances in several areas of psychological science in the last 20 years suggest that the time may be right to take up anew the challenge of constructing an integrative psychology-theology framework for studying the affective basis of spiritual transformation (Emmons, 2005). The objective ...

Emotion and transformation in the relational spirituality paradigm Part 2. implicit morality and "minimal prosociality".(Essay)

Dec 22, 2007; Leffel, G. Michael ... The relevance of metapsychology for theory and research on personality change and spiritual transformation cannot be overstated. The objective of this three-article series is to work toward a new approach to the study of the affective basis of spiritual transformation (Emmons, 2005), ...

Emotion and transformation in the relational spirituality paradigm Part 3. a moral motive analysis.(Report)

Dec 22, 2007; Leffel, G. Michael ... Meaning-system analyses presently dominate the literature on religious conversion and spiritual transformation (Paloutzian & Park, 2005). To complement (not contradict) meaning-system analyses this three-article series proposes the construction of a new approach to the study of the ...

The 16PF and Marital Satisfaction Inventory as predictors of missionary job success.(Report)

Dec 22, 2007; Cousineau, Amy E. ... The present study evaluated the 16PF and Marital Satisfaction Inventory (MSI) in terms of their ability to predict missionary success, as measured by supervisor evaluations and attrition data. A sample of 158 missionary candidates from a large, evangelical mission agency completed the 16PF ...

Christian clients' preferences regarding prayer as a counseling intervention.(Report)

Dec 22, 2007; Weld, Chet ... Spirituality has increasingly become a consideration for mental health practitioners. As a result, spiritual interventions, including prayer, are now more frequently used in counseling. However, no research has explored Christian clients' expectations regarding prayer in counseling. This ...

Journal file.

Dec 22, 2007 ... This section of the Journal attempts to keep readers informed of current resources of an integrative nature or those related to the general field of the psychology of religion appearing in other professional journals. A wide range of psychological and theological journals are surveyed ...

The Life and Thought of Harry S. Guntrip.(Book review)

Dec 22, 2007; Hoffman, Lowell W. ... Dobbs, T. (2007). Faith, Theology, and Psychoanalysis: The Life and Thought of Harry S. Guntrip. Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications. Paper. 190pp. $22.00. ISBN: 1-59752-846-3. Trevor M. Dobbs, Ph.D., is core faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy department at ...

Forgiveness: psychological theory, research, and practice.(Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application)(Book review)

Dec 22, 2007; Sutton, Geoffrey W. ... Worthington, E.L., Jr. (2006). Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Theory and Application. NY: Routledge. Hardcover. 307pp. $39.95. ISBN: 1-58391-333-5. Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, and professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth ...

Books received.

Dec 22, 2007 ... The following books have been received from publishers and are under consideration for review in the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Listing of a volume does not necessarily imply that it will be reviewed. Readers with appropriate academic and professional background who are interested ...