Toward the Development of a Christian Psychology: Man

Abstract

The relationship between God, man, and animals is explored by showing that man is similar to animals in some respects but different in others and that he is similar to God in some respects but different in others. It is shown how a Christian perspective could be used to integrate existing psychological knowledge and has the potential for predicting new findings.

Religiosity, Ethnicity, and Mental Health: Interface the 80s

“…Religion's potential role in the overall well-being of individuals has become an area of increased importance to individuals and professionals alike. With the advent of the Holistic Health Movement, mental health professionals have begun to reconcile many of the differences that have long separated the fields of psychiatry and religion (Barnhouse, 1979(Barnhouse, , 1979Bartemeier, 1965;Duhrssen, 1978;Koteskey, 1979;MacLean, 1959;Power, 1979;Zilboorg, 1962). Pattison (1978a) reports on changes that have occurred within organized religious institutions to accommodate a growing awareness (among clerics and devoted lay mental health professionals) of the need for a deeper liaison commitment between the fields of psychiatry and religion, and between service providers from each field.…”