Between Jerusalem and Athens: Ethical Perspectives on Culture, Religion, and PsychotherapyWhat does it mean to be both a Christian and a therapist? Between Jerusalem and Athens offers a compelling answer to this question. It shows students and practitioners who struggle with this issue how they can authentically integrate faith and practice by considering the central, life-shaping theme of biblical Christian ethics: the Reign of God. Part 1 proposes that a distinct cultural ethic based on the central theme of the Reign of God be the context of therapy. Part 2 explores how the church can be a community of ethical reflection and healing. Part 3 discusses the therapist's character and a model for developing character that reflects the Reign of God. |
Contents
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On Hearing and Telling Stories | 75 |
That Individual | 93 |
Signposts along the Way | 111 |
To Be or Not to Be? | 131 |
A Community of Discernment | 149 |
On Character | 173 |
Enlightenment Morality Redux | 187 |
Pastoring Our Personal Congregations | 201 |
Experiences between Jerusalem and Athens | 219 |
Bibliography | 243 |
Index | 259 |
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