| Record Number |
1751106 |
| ISBN |
1498296408 |
| 9781498296427 |
| 1498296424 |
| 9781498296403 |
| Title |
Flourishing in faith : theology encountering positive psychology / edited by Gillies Ambler, Matthew P. Anstey, Theo D. McCall & Mathew A, White ; foreword by Kristjan Kristjansson. |
| Published |
Eugene : Cascade books, 2017. |
| Description |
xxii, 217 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Foreword: Giving transcendence and spirituality their due -- Introduction -- Positive psychology and Christian theology: an exchange of gifts / Ellen T. Charry -- Flourishing and languishing: testimony from the Psalms / Ellen T. Charry -- An introduction to positive psychology, positive education, and wellbeing / Mathew A. White -- "And God saw it was good": the creation of wellbeing and the wellbeing of creation / Matthew P. Anstey -- Shalom, gospel and the mission of God / Tim Harris -- Mary-Theotokos: fulfillment of God's grace and embodiment of virtues, a strengths-based reading / Mathew A. White -- Drawn into the inner life of the Trinity: a dialogue between theology and positive psychology / Theo D. McCall -- Gratitude: a theological and psychological dialogue / Carla Ford and Andrew Ford -- Sailing close to the wind / J. Harold Ellens -- Grief experiences: potential catalyst for post-traumatic growth and wellbeing / Gillies Ambler -- Flourishing in a broken body: an interview with professor Shane Clifton / Shane Clifton and Matthew P. Anstey -- "I came that you may have life, and have it abundantly": drawing on the resources of faith to help school communities flourish / Lisa Spargo -- Character strengths and Christian wisdom / James Nelson -- Understanding the role of hope and faith in flourishing: piloting a measure of Christian hope / James Patrick Burns, Jameela Conway-Turner, Christopher Staysniak, Melanie Malcolm, Matthew T. McGonagle. |
| Summary |
"Flourishing in Faith: Theology Encountering Positive Psychology explores the fascinating dialogue between two scholarly traditions concerned with personal wellbeing, Christian theology and Positive Psychology, primarily from the perspective of theology. Although each works within different paradigms and brings different fundamental assumptions about the nature of the world, both are oriented toward that which leads to human flourishing and contentment. In such an encounter, can both disciplines learn from one another? Do they challenge each other? How can they enrich and or critique each other? With the widespread emergence of Positive Psychology in educational, church, and community settings across the world, many of which self-identify with the Christian tradition, many are wondering how this new branch of psychology integrates with traditional Christian belief and practice. This groundbreaking book explores this question from a diversity of perspectives: theology, biblical studies, education, psychology, social work, disability studies, and chaplaincy, from scholars and practitioners working in Australia and the United States."-- |
| Subjects |
theology |
| Well-being -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
| Positive psychology |
| Christianity -- Psychology |
| Quality of life -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
| Added Names |
Ambler, Gillies editor. |
| Anstey, Matthew P. editor. |
| McCall, Theo D. editor. |
| White, Mathew A. editor. |
| Charry, Ellen T. contributor. |
| Harris, Tim contributor. |
| Burns, James contributor. |
| Clifton, Shane contributor. |
| Conway-Turner, Jameela contributor. |
| Ellens, J. Harold, 1932- contributor. |
| Ford, Carla contributor. |
| Ford, Andrew contributor. |
| McGonagle, Matthew T. contributor. |
| Malcolm, Melaine contributor. |
| Nelson, James contributor. |
| Spargo, Lisa contributor. |
| Staysniak, Christopher contributor. |
| Unit Reading List |
Theological Approaches to Wellbeing (PC136-812) |
