Download or read book Biblical Psychology for End Time Believers Human Nature Revealed by God in Scripture written by Don Ott and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2023-06-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franz Delitzsch wrote, A System of Biblical Psychology in 1855 and called it "one of the oldest sciences of the church." Oswald Chambers published lectures in 1912 as the last definitive spokesman for Biblical psychology before secular psychology displaced it. This book traces seven stages of mankind from original creation to eternal glorification, and is for anyone interested in what God reveals in Scripture about human nature. Insights from 55 years of teaching Scripture and 35 years of clinical practice are synthesized. The content is scholarly enough for a textbook, but written simply enough for any serious reader. Theological principles are presented from the perspective of a mental healthcare provider, not case studies or personality theory. Heinroth, Delitzsch, Nee, and Chambers are introduced to terminal generation readers. Christ's return is closer than ever, and the need to understand human behavior has never been more urgent! Dr. Don Ott is an ordained evangelist and licensed psychologist. He has practiced in Russellville, Arkansas since 1987 and established Christian Psychological Resources in 1994. His doctorate is from Rosemead School of Psychology in La Mirada, California, and he is a charter member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Since ordination in 1968, he served on seven church staffs in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and California, and was adjunct professor at Mid-South Christian College in Memphis, Tennessee for 32 years. As a mental-health missionary, he has made over 40 trips to 14 countries on six continents, and has directed Cuba Bible Institute in Havana since 2009. He specializes in Biblical psychology, Christian counseling, and marriage and family life. Don and Johniece married in 1970. They have two daughters, three sons, and six grandchildren. He enjoys fishing, swimming, photography, and running.
Download or read book Biblical Psychology A Biblical Hand book to the Human Mind written by Daniel G. McCrillis, Th. D. and published by Gateway International Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has become common knowledge that Christianity in America is in a psychological crisis. As the answers to our problems are continuously being expressed by external remedies such as addiction programs, self-help teachings, ministry adventures, 100 ways to…, the average state of the inner Christian (1st Tim. 4:8) is starving. The mind was so relevant in the time of Christ that surprisingly one-fourth of the New Testament directly or indirectly refers to it in some way. Biblical Psychology brings the human mind out of the shadows and into the forefront of contextual and hermeneutical criticism. Although it is believed that the mind is the most powerful machine in the world, we find in Biblical Psychology that it is impossible to tap into its energy without properly understanding the purposes of its intellectual properties: attention, conscience, emotion, heart, imagination, knowledge, memory, opinions, perception, reason, understanding, and thought. • What is logic? How do I use my logic and reasoning for good? • What is my conscience? How do I keep a good conscience? • What is the purpose of my memory? How do I delete bad files from my mind’s memory and upload the right files? • How can I get control of my out-of-control mind? • Do my feelings ever lie? Can I trust my feelings? • In what part of the mind does depression exist, and can I beat it without medication? • What is the purpose of knowledge? • How do I know if my perception is right or wrong? • What is the purpose of my imagination? • What is the most practical way to have a positive attitude? • How do I overcome my addictive behavior, fear, inferiority complex, negativity, etc.? Not only does Biblical Psychology provide answers to the previous questions, but will bring to the table the mind’s great riddles: what it is, how it works, what its safeguards are, and how to use it rightly. Finally, we will discover that the mental logistics found within the Bible are the answer to the Christian’s reformation (Rom. 12:1-2) and the secret to obtaining an identifiable power from God (2nd Tim. 1:7) in the inner man. A Must for Everyone!
Download or read book A System of Biblical Psychology written by Franz Delitzsch and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Psychology Christianity written by Gary R. Collins and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.
Download or read book The Bible Doctrine of Man Or The Anthropology and Psychology of Scripture written by John Laidlaw and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biblical Psychology 3rd Edition written by Thomas Edgington, Ph.D. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A text written in conversational style, designed to look at what the Bible says about psychological topics such as: personality, the mind/brain connection, states of consciousness, self-esteem, etc. Because psychology deals with the psychological/spiritual part of man, the Bible has much to say about it. Given that God created the mind and behavior (which is the basis of psychology) it only behooves us to study this realm of man that reflects God. Loaded with hundreds of Scripture references, the in-depth look at what the Bible says about thinking and behavior helps build a basis for studying psychology. The book begins with presuppositions, moves to a definition of what "integration" means to the author, and then provides insight for a Christian perspective of the psychological makeup of man. All of this is intended to set the foundation for Christian psychological study. The book then weighs in on certain psychological topics and runs those teachings through a "biblical grid."
Download or read book Human Nature written by Malcolm Jeeves and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malcolm Jeeves, former editor-in-chief of Neuropsychologia, a leading international scientific journal in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, explores the intersection of science and faith in defining what it means to be human. He reports on recent scientific research on consciousness and the link between mind, brain, and behavior. He examines issues such as determinism by indicating the possible relevance of chaos theory to enduring concerns about freedom and responsibility. He looks at similarities and differences between human nature and animal nature. He reexamines traditional dualist views of soul and body in the light of contemporary research on mind and brain and argues for a wholistic model. This leads to addressing questions such as: does spiritual awareness depend on the intactness of our brains or does spirituality stand apart from our biological substrate?
Download or read book Psychological Science and Christian Faith written by Malcolm A. Jeeves and published by Templeton Foundation Press. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible to integrate scientific psychology with a Christian understanding of human nature? Are science and religion locked in an inevitable conflict, or is there an underlying harmony between these two sources of knowledge about humans? This book goes to the heart of the past and present dialogue between Christianity and psychology, comparing three models that have been used to describe the relationship between them. Because Christianity and psychology deal with different levels of truth and speak vastly different languages, efforts to unify them often create more problems than they solve. What is needed is a better way to think about the relationship—an approach that does justice to the emerging insights from psychological science and biblical scholarship and that can enrich our understanding of both. In this volume, two accomplished psychologists show how this complementary dialogue can unfold, giving us a broader, deeper understanding of ourselves, our relationships, and our place in the cosmos. .
Download or read book Limning the Psyche written by Robert Campbell Roberts and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen essays by respected psychologists, theologians, and philosophers look at the practice of psychology from a Christian perspective and explore the implications of the Christian view of human nature.
Download or read book Bible Made Impossible The written by Christian Smith and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A world-renowned sociologist argues that evangelical biblicism is impossible and produces unwanted pastoral consequences.
Download or read book Exploring Psychology and Christian Faith written by Paul Moes and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory psychology courses can raise significant questions about the nature of being human. Christianity, with its emphasis on humans made in the image of God, has a clear perspective. Psychology offers answers too, but they are often subtly implied. This introductory guide, drawn from more than fifty years of classroom experience, provides students with a coherent framework for considering psychology from a Christian perspective. The authors explore biblical themes of human nature in relation to all major areas of psychology, showing how a Christian understanding of humans can inform the study of psychology. Brief, accessible chapters correspond to standard introductory psychology textbooks, making this an excellent supplemental text. End-of-chapter questions are included. A test bank for professors is available through Baker Academic's Textbook eSources.
Download or read book Biblical Psychology written by Oswald Chambers and published by Our Daily Bread Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gain biblical insight into your heart, mind, and soul. Tracing how you relate to yourself, others, and God, this book explores moral and emotional complexities in light of scriptural truth. You’ll be better equipped to understand your inner life and be challenged to align your thinking with God’s Word.
Download or read book Psychology in Christian Perspective written by Harold Faw and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 1995-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the standard progression of introductory study, the chapters of this book identify and discuss issues in tension between faith and psychology. Faw suggests that Christian perspectives bring needed diversity to the study of mind and behavior.
Download or read book The Psychology of the Spirit a Contemporary System of Biblical Psychology written by J. Christopher Garrison and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-12-05 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the FOREWORD by Dan G. Blazer, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center "Occasionally, a writer on psychology and biblical faith comes along who can work 'from the center.' J. Christopher Garrison is such a writer. Let me explain what I mean by working from the center. No person who is thoroughly committed to his or her religious faith can really put that faith aside and work with scientific objectivity in blending the essence of that faith with the subject matter of empirical science. Even if someone could, I doubt that the project would be of great interest. Such a person would not be someone I would define as working from the center. A person who can work from the center in blending psychology and biblical faith is a person who can work not so much from the center of extremes as from the center of their being-from their spirit if you will. This ability shows itself when one has opened his or her innermost being to the Spirit of God and his or her mind and reason to modern psychology and truly grasped as a result the principles and concepts of what psychology is really about. This is what Garrison has achieved. In Garrison's Psychology of the Spirit, psychology is not so much integrated as it is enriched. Reading the end product deepens one's faith and one's understanding. Such a psychology is not the mere providing of formulas for meeting daily life crises. It is instead the total unfolding and renewal of one's inner being."
Download or read book Outlines of Biblical Psychology written by Johann Tobias Beck and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlines of Biblical Psychology by Johann Tobias Beck, first published in 1877, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Download or read book The Bible and Morality written by Catholic Church. Pontificia Commissio Biblica and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Christians, Holy Scripture is not only a source of revelation on which to ground one's faith, it is also an indispensable reference point for morality. They are convinced that in the Bible they can find indications and norms of right behaviour to attain fullness of life. This use of Scripture is not of course without its problems caused by the different times and circumstances in which people find themselves today compared with biblical times. In 2002, the Pontifical Biblical Commission, at the behest of the then-President Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, set about to examine the problem of the relationship between the Bible and morality by posing itself the question: what is the value and the significance of the inspired text for today's morality? This document seeks then to explain the context for norms of morality encountered in Scripture, and shows also that, while there remain moral questions which cannot be fully answered from Scripture, nevertheless Scripture does offer criteria which are helpful in finding solutions.
Download or read book Psychology and Christianity written by Eric L. Johnson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are Christians to understand and undertake the discipline of psychology? This question has been of keen interest because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature.This collection of essays edited by Eric Johnson and Stanton Jones offers four different models for the relationship between Christianity and psychology.
