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Psychology Series
Psychology Series
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Psychology in the Service of the Church
by Fr. Vasileios Thermos
Man, being in the image of God and “an animal in the process of deification” (ac- cording to St. Gregory Nazianzen) – whose brain and nervous system are largely shaped by evolution, who is both restricted and boundless through his genes, sealed by his early experiences, moderated by his hormones, and under a great diversity of other influences – can display a wide range of behaviors, some of which are abnormal. At the beginning of the third millennium, instead of advocating a “soul therapy ap- proach,” Fr. Thermos offers an inter-disci- plinary medical-theological study of such a fundamental and fascinating topic. By keeping the focus on modern ways of thinking about these ideas, Professor Ther- mos facilitates an exchange of views and experiences between the fields of theology, psychology and psychiatry. The ultimate purpose of this exchange is to serve man- kind wishing the Church as well as in the context of the medical sciences.
168 pages, softbound, published in 2017 price $25
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Compliance and Resistance
Discerning the Spirit
edited by Philip Mamalakis, James Burg, and Halina Woroncow
This volume contains a collection of peer- reviewed manuscripts of the plenary, workshop, and paper presentations from our 2018 gathering at the Ukrainian Or- thodox Cultural Center in Somerset, New Jersey. The theme of the conference and the title of this publication is “Compliance and Resistance: Discerning the Spirit.”
As professionals, we are challenged to dis- cern when a patient, client, or penitent re- fuses to comply with our recommenda- tions. Each of us has experienced that tension between respecting the freedom and choice of a patient or penitent and knowing, sometimes very clearly, what is best for healing. Responding to non-com- pliance, as it is called, requires discern- ment on the part of the care provider.
The conference presentations reflect the expertise and scholarship of our members. This scholarship includes traditional aca- demic scholarship as well as scholarship related to years of clinical and pastoral en- counters and even poetry.
176 pages, softbound, published in 2019 price $20
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