American Protestantism in the Age of Psychology

Informationen zum Autor Dr Stephanie Muravchik is an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. She holds a PhD in American History from the University of Virginia and was previously a Fellow at the Miller Center of Public Affairs. Klappentext The social history of three major psycho-spiritual movements since World War II, which nurtured participants' faith, fellowship and responsibility. Zusammenfassung The social history of three major psycho-spiritual movements since World War II – Alcoholics Anonymous, The Salvation Army's outreach to homeless men, and the 'clinical pastoral education' movement – reveals that, counter to popular belief, the ubiquitous practice of psychology has not corrupted American faith, eroded civic virtue and weakened community life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: 1. The fall and rise of psycho-religious cooperation; Part I. Therapy as Ministry in Clinical Pastoral Education: 2. The priest must drink at the scientific well; 3. Being the love of God; Part II. Therapy as Fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous: 4. Democracy is a therapy; 5. Came to believe; Part III. Therapy as Evangelism in The Salvation Army: 6. Freud is not a suitable psychologist; 7. New creatures in Christ; Conclusion: 8. American psychology in an age of faiths.

Product details

• Authors: Stephanie Muravchik, Stephanie (University of Virginia) Muravchik, Muravchik Stephanie
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.07.2011
• EAN: 9781107010673
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01067-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Practical theology; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / United States / General, Christianity, Religion & beliefs, History of the Americas, Religious ministry and clergy