Resurrection Psychology: an Understanding of Human Personality Based On the Life and Teachings of Jesus [Signed]

Chicago, Ill: Loyola University Press, 1994. Presumed first edition; paperback original. Octavo in blue illus paper wraps; xxii, 194 pages; 23 cm; bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index. Very good(+) to near fine(-). Paperback. ISBN: 9780829407822

Signed and inscribed by the author.

Contents: Centrality of forgiveness -- The necessity of the law -- An answer for perfectionism -- The holiness of being human -- The function of responsibility -- The danger of certainty -- A vocation of concern -- A place for the prophetic -- An approach to evil -- The significance of scars.

"In Resurrection Psychology, Margaret Alter advances a system of psychology based upon biblical Christianity. Moving away from the notion that therapy must be completely value-neutral, the author suggests how the worlds of psychology and theology can enhance and inform one another. The result is a practical model of human personality observable in Jesus' life and teachings. As a practicing therapist and adjunct professor, Alter combines her extensive experience with years of study to offer a fresh approach to the field of psychology. By examining gospel stories that represent ten major themes and applying them to individual lives today, this book draws upon the teachings of Jesus as it addresses and transforms contemporary theories of psychology."—Rear wrap

Psychology and religion. Christian life. Religion and Psychology Christianisme -- Psychologie. Psychologie et religion. Vie chrétienne. Christian life. Christianity -- Psychology. Psychology. Psychology and religion. Jesus Christ -- Psychology. Jesus Christ. Class Descriptors: Alter, Margaret G., 1937-