Journal of Psychology and Theology articles from September 2007

Journal of Psychology and Theology archives from September 2007

Leadership development and clergy: understanding the events and lessons that shape pastoral leaders.(Report)
September 22, 2007... While much work has been done in understanding the developmental journey of leaders in secular organizations, there is limited empirical research investigating the key experiences in the pastoral leader's journey and the associated lessons...

Learning agility in clergy: understanding the personal strategies and situational factors that enable pastors to learn from experience.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Relatively little is known about the ongoing development of pastors as leaders. This study focused on learning agility, the combination of personal strategies and situational factors that pastors rely on to capture the lessons their experiences...

Is suffering good? An explorative study on the religious persecution among Chinese pastors.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Human suffering is a major concern to the fields of psychology and theology; however, the effect of suffering is controversial to many. In this study, nine Chinese pastors, who had experienced religious persecution to the extent of confinement,...

Possibilities for a Christian positive psychology.
September 22, 2007... Two streams of thought are examined: Nancey Murphy's recently-proposed approach to integrating psychology and theology, and the burgeoning positive psychology movement. Points of congruence and divergence are considered, and the potential for a...

Spirituality, religiosity, shame and guilt as predictors of sexual attitudes and experiences.(Report)
September 22, 2007... This study examines the relationship among levels of spirituality, religiosity, shame, and guilt on sexual attitudes and experiences. A convenience sample that included graduate and undergraduate students (N = 176; mean age = 37) completed a...

Spirituality, life stress, and affective well-being.(Report)
September 22, 2007... Recent research has explored many aspects of affective well-being, including depressive symptoms, positive and negative affect. The present study sought to contribute to this line of inquiry by investigating the role of life stress, spiritual...

Journal File.
September 22, 2007... This section of the Journal attempts to keep readers informed of current resources of an integrative nature or those related to the general field of the psychology of religion appearing in other professional journals. A wide range of...

A fresh look at therapy with traumatized adolescents.(Playing Hard at Life: A Relational Approach to Treating Multiply Traumatized Adolescents)(Book review)
September 22, 2007... Cohen, Etty. (2003). Playing Hard at Life: A Relational Approach to Treating Multiply Traumatized Adolescents. Hillsdale, NJ: The Analytic Press. Hard cover. 248 pp. $45.00. ISBN: 0-88163-337-2. Etty Cohen, Ph.D. received professional...

Christian faith and the new ethics of addressing spirituality in counseling.(Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counseling: Applications Across Diverse Populations)(Critical essay)
September 22, 2007... Burke, M.T., Chauvin, J.C., & Miranti, J.G. (2005). Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counseling: Applications Across Diverse Populations. New York, NY: Routledge. Paper. 402 pp. $39.95. ISBN: 1-58391-372-6. Mary Thomas Burke, Ph.D.,...

Books received.(Bibliography)
September 22, 2007... The following books have been received from publishers and are under consideration for review in the Journal of Psychology and Theology. Listing of a volume does not necessarily imply that it will be reviewed. Readers with appropriate academic...