한국침례신학대학교 도서관

A personality theory of Christian spirituality- [e-book]

초록/해제: 요약 : During the past century science has been exploring and putting forth new understandings about what it is to be human. These manifold perspectives have made their way into personality theories that are broadly used by psychiatrists, psychologists, and all those professions who diagnose and treat those suffering from various mental disorders. Along with this development the Western church has also rediscovered the Christian healing that was so prominent in the early church. It has been here that the paths of science and Christian faith, so long separated, have now crossed. What is troubling for professional therapists, pastors, and spiritual directors operating out of a Christian perspective, however, is that the personality theories of science omit the existence of the Holy Spirit within their psychological structures. What this project seeks to accomplish is the development of a personality theory of Christian spirituality that will facilitate the work of Christian workers in the promotion of physical, psychological, and spiritual healing under the guidance of and in cooperation with the Holy Spirit.

초록/해제: 요약 : The basis of this research is theoretical in nature and does not use nor depend upon quantitative analysis. The task of creating a personality theory of Christian spirituality is accomplished rather by integrating the insights of biblical anthropology, psychology, psychiatry, neurology, physics, and philosophy.

초록/해제: 요약 : The results of this research have led to the creation of a personality theory of Christian spirituality that seamlessly combines the unique insights of both special and general revelation. Its foundation is a solid biblical anthropology that takes seriously the creation, the fall, as well as the importance of both human and divine relationships founded in a special covenant understanding. The psychological structures of the mind are explored and defined using a model that integrates a diversity of psychological insights. These are seamlessly tied together through the use of phenomenological philosophy as understood by Robert Sokolowski. The resulting theory reveals humanity as a special spiritual creature immersed in a spiritual universe while having physical experiences, as opposed to a physical creature having spiritual experiences in a material universe.

초록/해제: 요약 : The practical application of this personality theory of Christian spirituality is then demonstrated by applying it as a foundational model for the work of Mark McMinn and Clark D. Campbell in their groundbreaking book entitled Integrative Psychotherapy: Toward a Comprehensive Christian Approach (2007). The model is also applied to the areas of prayer and spiritual direction as approached through the research of Chester P. Michael and Marie C. Norrisey in their book Prayer and Temperament: Different Prayer Forms for Different Personality Types (1991), as well as the popular use of the Enneagram, to reveal the potential effective use of this personality theory of Christian spirituality by Christian professionals, pastors, and spiritual directors.