Using a method of critical correlation, the author recommends an interaction between clinical psychology and liberal theology which preserves their unique sources, methodologies, and content, while engaging in a mutually enriching dialogue. This work illustrates a constructive interaction between these disciplines by applying the concept of reconciliation derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition as a foundation for a normative and empirical theory of psychotherapy. Linguistic and phenomenological analyses of the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and conative dimensions provide an understanding of the experience of reconciliation compatible with the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Integrate spiritual traditions with psychological healing!In this fascinating volume, clinical practitioners of different religious traditions examine the same clinical case, offering insights, interventions, and explanations of transformation and healing. This practical approach allows them to explore broader issues of personality theory and psychology from the perspectives of various spiritual traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy addresses both the practical issues of doing psychotherapy and the deeper need to relate psychology and theology. After providing a thorough introduction to the spiritual tradition, each author presents a critical psychological theory of personality and psychotherapy grounded in that tradition. The authors address the questions of what it means to be a person, what causes human distress, and how individuals experience healing. Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy offers profound insights into the urgent issues of human suffering and psychological transformation, including: theories of personality structure and human motivation the nature of experience and processes of change the dialectical relation of theology and psychology convergences and difference among the religious psychologiesMarrying theory and practice, spirit and psyche, Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy offers profound insights and effective interventions. Mental health professionals, clergy, and scholars in religion, cross-cultural studies, personality, counseling, and psychotherapy will find this breakthrough book a life-changing experience and an invaluable resource.

Integrate spiritual traditions with psychological healing!In this fascinating volume, clinical practitioners of different religious traditions examine the same clinical case, offering insights, interventions, and explanations of transformation and healing. This practical approach allows them to explore broader issues of personality theory and psychology from the perspectives of various spiritual traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy addresses both the practical issues of doing psychotherapy and the deeper need to relate psychology and theology. After providing a thorough introduction to the spiritual tradition, each author presents a critical psychological theory of personality and psychotherapy grounded in that tradition. The authors address the questions of what it means to be a person, what causes human distress, and how individuals experience healing. Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy offers profound insights into the urgent issues of human suffering and psychological transformation, including: theories of personality structure and human motivation the nature of experience and processes of change the dialectical relation of theology and psychology convergences and difference among the religious psychologiesMarrying theory and practice, spirit and psyche, Religious Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy offers profound insights and effective interventions. Mental health professionals, clergy, and scholars in religion, cross-cultural studies, personality, counseling, and psychotherapy will find this breakthrough book a life-changing experience and an invaluable resource.

Set in a little north woods Minnesota town, the host of a radio show devoted entirely to ice fishing loses his only advertiser while his wife, a popular host of a book show, has all the advertisers, putting the competitive couple at odds. Their marital problems are compounded when two fish-out-of-water Brooklyn Italians come to the rural Minnesota town, buy the radio station, and turn everything upside down.

Category: Musical Comedy Characters: 3 males, 2 females Scenery: Interior

The story takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota, in a little bar called "The Bunyan," owned by Clara and Gunner Johnson. Clara is 81/2 months pregnant with their first child, and today she's looking forward to her baby shower, getting lots of presents, and taking a break from her raging hormones. Suddenly, a freak snow storm, a "tsnownami," hits Bunyan Bay and they find themselves snowed in. All roads are closed. No one can get in or leave. Gunner's worst nightmare comes true when Clara goes into labor and he realizes he's going to have to deliver the baby in the bar.

Featuring 17 original songs including, "Babies and Beer," "If I Only Had a Boy," "Bun in the Oven," "Baby Fever," "The 'Just Got Hosed Over by a Dork' Blues," and "If Men Had Babies, We'd All Be Extinct."

Don't Hug Me, I'm Pregnant is the fourth in the smash hit Don't Hug Me series of musical comedies. The others include Don't Hug Me, A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol, and A Don't Hug Me County Fair, also available from Samuel French The Don't Hug Me musicals are all stand alone musicals. You do not have to see them in any particular order to fully enjoy them.

Critic's Pick "Go one, go all to Don't Hug Me, I'm Pregnant The show is guaranteed to please, and has big hit written all over it " - BroadwayWorld.com

"GO " "Think Rowan and Martin's Laugh In on steroids " - LA WEEKLY

RECOMMENDED "With hilarious lines and 17 uproarious songs, Don't Hug Me, I'm Pregnant is a laugh a minute, maybe more ...The Olson Brothers, Phil and Paul have done it again, given us a play that keeps us laughing throughout " - ReviewPlays.com

RECOMMENDED "You will find yourself literally laughing out loud at the antics of Gunner, Clara, Kanute, Bernice and Aarvid, and having them bring a bundle of joy into the world is a good thing " - Topanga Messenger

ENJOY "Wonderful characters, new terrific original songs, great choreography and belly filled laughs ...Hysterically funny ...The audience roars with laughter ...Extraordinarily great fun ...For those of you that love silly, funny and entertaining evenings out, this is for you ...Come out and enjoy " - NoHoArtsdistrict.com

"If you're up for a break from the woes of the world, and ready to laugh until your cheeks hurt, this is the one to catch ...Guttbustingly funny, the nonstop audience laughter was thunderous ...If you're already a Don't Hug Me fan, I know you'll catch this one too. If you've never seen any of the others, it's high time you did Book a seat today " - Tolucan Times

"The biggest compliment you can pay a musical comedy is that it is funny...Don't Hug Me, I'm Pregnant is that and so much more...The writing is crisp, intelligent and doesn't miss a beat...proves vastly entertaining and provides a depth uncommon in theatrical comedies and musicals...hilarious yet tender...it touches the funny and musical bones " - North Hollywood-Toluca Lake Patch

Musical Comedy / Characters: 3 male, 2 female A Don't Hug Me County Fair is the summer sequel to the smash hit musical comedies Don't Hug Me and A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol! It's summer time and the Bunyan County Fair is approaching, the biggest thing that's happened in Bunyan Bay since the winter carnival snowplow parade. This year the Bunyan County Fair means one thing to Gunner and Clara Johnson, owners of a little bar called The Bunyan; The Miss Walleye Queen Competition. Bernice, the pretty waitress, sees this as her big chance to win Miss Walleye Queen, to be discovered, and more important, to have her face carved in butter at the Minnesota State Fair. The stakes have never been higher in Bunyan Bay. The trouble begins when Gunner's wife, Clara, decides she also wants to win Miss Walleye Queen. Bigger trouble arrives when Gunner's estranged twin sister, Trigger, (played by Gunner) shows up to try to win the beauty pageant. Featuring 18 original songs including, "My Campfire is Burnin'," "I'm a Bunyan Woman," "If I Could Win Miss Walleye Queen," "Pontoon Ladies,", "I'm Just a Pretty Forest Ranger," and "Our Butter Face Queen."

Lemka is bored with her home, bored with her school, bored with life. All she wants is to find adventure, exactly the way she wants it, away from her town and out in the world. But she's suddenly reluctant to leave home after seeing an angel in a vision. Lemka is marked for a Champion of Light; she must travel across the continent to become a paladin, and live all her days as a holy warrior of the Church of Light. Of course Lemka is doubtful...but who is she to go against the designs of Heaven? Years of training follow, and always the promise of battle; life has given Lemka all the adventure she wants. Now the clouds of war gather in the East...with a crusade declared, Lemka must travel to distant nations to find glory and conflict. Old bonds are strengthened and new friendships forged; enemies both mortal and otherwise are met on the battlefield, and in the heart; courage and love and sorrow are found. In a life sworn to service and quest, Lemka will learn more of her world, and of the worlds beyond, than she could ever desire.