God & Soul Care: The Therapeutic Resources of the Christian Faith
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
In God and Soul Care, a companion to his Foundations for Soul Care, Eric L. Johnson explores the riches of Christian theology from the heights of the Trinity to the mysteries of eschatology, uncovering ample resources for engaging in dialogue with modern psychology. Each chapter not only serves as an overview of a key doctrine but also highlights its therapeutic implications for Christian counseling and psychology. A groundbreaking achievement in the synthesis of theology and psychology, God and Soul Care is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, pastors, and clinicians.
Top Highlights
“The aim of this book is a synthesis of all relevant biblical, theological, psychological, and philosophical forms of knowledge about human beings with the goal of understanding human beings as comprehensively as possible, that is, as much like God as we can.5 It is obvious that this book is more biblical and theological than empirical.” (Page 7)
“God created humans to flourish best when he is the center of their life and his glory is their greatest motive” (Page 4)
“the doxological agenda of the triune God involves a radically different therapeutic orientation” (Page 20)
“According to Edwards (1765/1960), there are two kinds of love” (Page 61)
“‘God is most glorified in us as we are most satisfied in him” (Page 3)