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'Grace for the Injured Self' informs the reader about how 'self
psychology' developed by Heinz Kohut (1913-1981) can be an
influential theory for pastoral care. Kohut affirmed that religion
is not only an expression of the self, but can also sustain the
self in the alliance between faith and grace, with self psychology
and empathy. Terry D. Cooper, EdD, PhD, is Professor of Psychology
at St. Louis Community College at Meramec, and Adjunct Professor of
Religious Studies at Webster University. He has authored or
co-authored eleven books. Robert L. Randall, PhD, is a clinical
psychologist and an ordained minister of the United Church of
Christ, now in private practice. He is the author of seven books
and numerous articles. Terry Cooper and Robert Randall articulately
explore Kohut's psychoanalytic perspective of self psychology,
orientated towards pastoral care. The authors ascertain how the
human condition is affected by 'self injury', and the relationship
between this and the traditional notions of sin. Two interviews
with Kohut, never before published in the UK, give the reader
unique insights into the psychoanalyst whom many regard as the most
important figure in psychology since Sigmund Freud. ' "Grace for
the Injured Self" is a clear, readable, and down-to-earth
introduction to the self psychology of Heinz Kohut. It demonstrates
the practical relevance of Kohut's central ideas for understanding
ourselves and our relations with others. It explains how mutual
expressions and acts of empathy enable our lives to reflect more
fully the essence of the human spirit. It also shows how attention
to the conflicting self-issues of the pastor and congregation may
produce fundamentally positive changes in their life together.
Personal interviews with Heinz Kohut on religion and the courageous
life are an added bonus. A gracefully written book by two
thoughtful and perceptive self psychologists'. Donald Capps,
Professor of Pastoral Psychology, Emeritus, Princeton Theological
Seminary
Paul Tillich, more than any other theologian of the twentieth
century, maintained an energetic dialogue with psychology, and
espe-cially psychotherapy. This book explores what Tillich's
theology has to offer psychologists and others working in the field
of mental health, spiritual development, and pastoral counseling.
Tillich's inter-action with Carl Rogers, Erich Fromm, Rollo May,
and other famous psychologists became an important part of his
thinking. Tillich frequently pushed psychologists to see the
underlying philosophical assumptions of their work. This
investigation of the underpinnings of psychotherapy then encouraged
psychotherapists to become more aware of the ultimate questions
about meaning, purpose, and ethics that informed their work.
Perhaps the greatest contribution this book offers is a careful
narra-tive and analysis of the meetings of the New York Psychology
Group, which involved such figures as Tillich, Fromm, May, Rogers,
Seward Hiltner, Ruth Benedict, and David Roberts, to name just a
few. This important group, which met from 1941 to 1945, dealt with
issues that are very much with us today, such as whether faith can
be psychologi-cally explained, the meaning of transcendence, the
relationship between psychotherapy and ethics, the appropriateness
of self-love, and whether human love is parallel with Divine love.
Paul Tillich and Psychology then concludes with an update of
Tillich's influence on the current dialogue in theology and
psychology. Listing several of Tillich's important contributions to
psychology, the book suggests that Tillich's impact is far from
over and that it will continue on into the twenty-first century.
From natural catastrophes to horrific human violence to death-
dealing social systems, evil calls out ever more dramatically for
explanation and understanding. Yet despite millennia of reflection,
no consensus has developed on the character and dynamics of evil.
This masterful survey volume composes a framework that separates
out for analysis the many dimensions and aspects of the question of
evil and then interrogates the best philosophers, theologians,
psychologists, and social scientists of the last one hundred years
on the question. Cooper's interdisciplinary focus captures insights
from theology, philosophy, and psychology and overcomes the
ghettoization of the question. His clear distinction of evil in
natural, personal, and social realms allows readers to sort through
the many layers and mechanisms of evil and the helpful perspectives
that illuminate our world today.
"Religious Thought and the Modern Psychologies has pioneered the
broader and deeper critique of psychological theories and practice.
Informed by hermeneutical theory, Browning's widely acclaimed work
drew much-needed attention to the ethical and metaphysical, even
religious, assumptions that underlie present-day psychology. It has
been deeply influential in many social sciences, in addition to the
fields of pastoral counseling and practical theology. In this
much-needed second edition, Browning and his new co-author show how
the field of social science has indeed grasped and appropriated the
hermeneutical approach, though with only slight appreciation of the
religious dimensions of the social scientific endeavor. Browning
and Cooper provide a completely new first chapter, newly situating
the discussion, and update the core chapters of the book. They also
add two new chapters, carrying the dialogue on with three new
psychotherapeutic theorists, then with new evangelical writers on
the relation of theology and psychology. This new edition, like its
predecessor, will set the stage for the religion-psychology
dialogue for years to come.
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