Product Description: One of the most striking features of contemporary psychology is the return of language of the 'soul' in contemporary discourse. In this original analysis Dr Peter Tyler investigates the origins and use of 'soul-language' in the Christian tradition before turning his attention to the evolution and preoccupations of modern psychoanalysis...read more

Product Description: Spirituality, Christianity and mental health have long been a concern in our society. This concern is increasingly pressing in recent decades as mental problems soar because of tension, anxiety, failure and frustration in our societies...read more

Product Description: “The science of happiness meets the God of happiness.”Did you know that circumstantial things like money, good looks, and geography only affect our happiness by about 10 percent? So, what accounts for the other 90 percent? Did you know that people who survive traumatic events often report higher levels of happiness? Ironically, pain is one of the greatest things that could ever happen to us! Did you know that your prayers can actually reveal your “promotability”? Amidst absurd humor, bizarre stats, and hilarious storytelling, Broken Escalators explores 10 counterintuitive myths of promotion and happiness that regularly sucker people into bad jobs, bad moves, and bad relationships...read more

Product Description: Applies the wisdom of the monastic tradition to the spiritual and psychological well-being of readers today, offering guidance for overcoming the seven deadly sins.

Product Description: When we see people the way God sees and love the way He loves--without judgment--we can have lasting impact in the lives of others. Do you have trouble understanding where some people are coming from? Do you find yourself wondering why people do what they do? Nancy Alcorn spent eight years working for the state at a correctional facility for juvenile delinquent girls and investigating child abuse cases, giving her direct encounters with programs that were not producing permanent results of changed lives...read more

Product Description: Even people we think are our friends will deny and betray us. Are they bad people, or just don’t do enough, or people with good intentions but acting in ignorance? Or are they basically decent people who, when put to the test, fail because of their weak faith? Filled with many examples, The Judas Syndrome gives concrete ways to prevent people, even other Christians, from hurting you and the role that faith can play in changing them and helping you avoid the pain that these relationships often bring...read more

Product Description: The exploding neuroscience research within the last two decades has significant implications for clergy, seminary professors, university religion faculty and pastors-in-training. The research detailed in this book poses questions and suggests answers for such theological topics as conscience, innate knowledge of God, human nature, the place of emotion in theology, the development of Christian virtues as habits of faith, and the transfer of faith into action...read more

Product Description: William L. Newell presents a comprehensive analysis of René Girard’s work on the origins of culture and the depths of human desire. Girard makes no claim toward a theory of religion, but he lays the groundwork for a postmodern theory of it...read more

Product Description: The heart is a marvelous thing. It is created by God for God. In this engaging and informative book, you will find many answers to help with such issues as repentance, confession, and cleansing. A Heart for God teaches how to deal with the real issues of the heart...read more

Product Description: Call it burnout. Call it enlightenment. Call it whatever you like--it's plaguing the contemporary church. Andrew Byers calls it cynicism--the state we all too easily arrive at after passing through disillusionment. Too many saints in the making are having their wings clipped in this painful process...read more