Coming To Peace With Psychology

Everett L. Worthington believes psychology can contribute to the Christian life, because all of us, psychologists and non-psychologists alike, are human and can benefit from better understanding our fellow humankind. Beyond integrating Christian and psychological truths, his book uncovers new relationships between science and religion, demonstrates psychology's benefits to theology, and helps Christians live a redeemed life that is pleasing to God.

The tensions often cited between psychology and Christianity are well known. Much worthwhile work has been done to construct theories and frameworks for integrating the two. But how do Christians in psychology actually weave together these strands of their lives and their work. What are their stories? Here Glendon Moriarty brings together twelve of the foremost clinicians and academics in the field of Christian integration to share their stories. Coming from different perspectives and experiences, reflecting gender and ethnic diversity, these prominent psychologists tell about their spiritual, personal and professional journeys of interrelating their faith and profession. In this book we hear about the developmental issues, the sense of calling and the early career insights that shaped their paths. They recount the importance that significant relationships had on their understanding of Christian integration, especially noting the influence of mentors. Struggles and doubts are common human experiences, and the contributors openly share the stresses they encountered to encourage others with similar issues. On a day-to-day basis, we see how spiritual disciplines and the Christian community assist them in their work and in their understanding. Finally, each writer offers a personal note with lessons learned and hard-won wisdom gained. Randall Sorenson once said, "The integration of psychology and Christianity is caught, not taught." In these stories is a unique opportunity to catch sight of twelve who have already traveled that challenging path.

For courses in peace studies, peace education, international studies, psychology, political science, anthropology, and sociology. It is also appropriate for any course that addresses conflict (including conflict resolution), violence, and peace. Peace, Conflict, and Violence brings together the key concepts, themes, theories, and practices that are defining peace psychology as we begin the 21st century. This comprehensive book is rooted in psychology, but includes a wide range of interpersonal, community, national and international contexts, multiple levels of analysis from micro to macro, and multi-disciplinary perspectives. It reflects the breadth of the field and captures the main intellectual currents in peace psychology.

The most complete guidebook yet to social activism. Forty active peace workers -- psychologists, social workers, communication specialists and other professionals -- offer detailed practical guidance on getting yourself together, maintaining an effective group of volunteers, and getting the word out to the larger community.

Personal Peacefulness examines the existing theories and knowledge about the peacefulness of individuals, including inner peace, interpersonal peacefulness, and peaceful attitudes towards groups and nations. It uses the term “personal peacefulness” to refer to the peaceful states, attitudes, and behaviors of individuals, and it discusses the phenomena and determinants of personal peacefulness in the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intergroup domains. Also addressed is the relationship between personal peacefulness and well-being, describing various methods for enhancing the peacefulness of individuals. Within the framework of a scholarly and scientific approach to the study of personal peacefulness, various psychological perspectives are represented: personality, social, clinical, and positive psychology perspectives, peacefulness as nonviolence, attachment theory and the development of affect regulation, a human needs theory approach, Buddhist conceptions of compassion and mindfulness, a natural science perspective describing physiological foundations for personal peacefulness, phenomenological perspectives, and peacefulness as the promotion of conflict resolution. The book is an important resource for scholars, researchers, and educators in psychology, political science and in a variety of other areas who study and teach topics such as empathy, prosocial behavior, personality, psychological well-being, mental health, personal development, peace and conflict and conflict resolution.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr Philip Stack is a Pennsylvanian by birth and son of refugee parents. He is currently a resident of Spring Hill, Tennessee. As a Clinical Psychologist he considers the happy, intact family a crucial part of a healthy society. He and his wife are parents of one girl and five boys. They have twenty grand children and arc married 57 years. Dr Stack has practiced in several mental health facilities over a period of 35 years. About his book "How To Do Family Therapy" Hans Selye writes: "Let me congratulate you upon having written a tine and enlightening work." Dr stack identifies The Love Force as a primary agent in healing the malfunctioning family group. The Love Force exists everywhere in nature and it's healing power may be transmitted mainly from one person to another. Dr Stack identities the improvement in family relationships as "change through no change." Psychological needs are identified and accommodated. Offering acceptance, reassurance and understanding is an effective and necessary requirement. In his philosophy, Dr Stack offers a simple guideline: "Give the therapeutic power of your compliments generously to the world that the Love Force may enter people's lives and allow peace and happiness to flourish. Dr Stack is author of "How To Be Good," "Hail to the Second Best," "Secrets of a Romantric Man," and "How we raised our children to serve the Lord."

Despite our advances in technology and education, we still live in a world permeated by violence. This introductory textbook in the field of peace psychology addresses the psychological causes of violence and nonviolence, conflict resolution, nonviolent struggle, and the confluence of public policy and private lifestyles. Just as health providers study disease and its prevention, understanding the causes of violent behavior and how to prevent such behavior is a basic cornerstone for those who are working towards a healthy society. Another parallel: maintaining physical health involves positive practices; similarly, positive nonviolent approaches need to be psychologically understood and encouraged. The second edition of The Psychology of Peace: An Introduction demonstrates what can be learned through the lens of peace psychology, providing a solid foundation in the psychological theories needed for building and maintaining a peaceful society and peaceful individuals. This second edition incorporates the tremendous amount of new research and subsequent events since 2003, including post-2003 violent and nonviolent revolutions, such as the ongoing war in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the nonviolent overthrowing of dictators in Tunisia and Egypt. Author MacNair again outlines why application of psychological study to the soundness of decision-making for public policy—and to the policies themselves—is crucial knowledge, and how applying the study to private practices and even art can help build up a peaceful society.

Discovering Inner Peace is a psychological, philosophical and spiritual approach to self-enlightenment. Imagine feeling free-free from all those things that create your suffering: your thoughts, your feelings, external stressors, and so many other things. Imagine living a life where you are in control: creating the life that you want, not bound by fear, sadness, or guilt. Imagine feeling strong and powerful; that no matter what may come your way, you can conquer it. Imagine trusting that the universe will lead you where you need to go. Imagine believing that you already have everything you ever needed. This is inner peace. This book will be your guide in your journey of discovering inner peace. You will discover that life is not merely the pursuit of happiness, but the discovery of inner peace. And we search for inner peace precisely because each of us suffers. You will learn how to heal from your past and how to apply philosophical and spiritual wisdom into your daily life to help you live more consciously. Transform your life today!