Coming to God: A Psychospiritual Approach

by William F. Kraft

Overview

Most academic and therapeutic programs do not include spirituality and God as essential components of health and treatment. Dr. William Kraft gives God a principal place in the house of psychology. He shows how and why God experiences are paramount in helping us live a healthy and happy life. He describes and analyzes what are healthy and unhealthy experiences of God and how activities, including religion, can help and hinder our coming to God. In short, this book is about how and why we come or do not come to God, and what difference it makes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498204439
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	04/15/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	218
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

William Kraft teaches psychology at Carlow University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the author of twelve books in the areas of addiction, sexuality, life-cycle development, and holiness and healthiness. He is a consultant to various religious communities and religious dioceses, and maintains a private practice in psychological services.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 God Seekers 1

2 Being Wholly Human 17

3 God, Religion, and Psychology 32

4 Experiencing God 42

5 Experiencing Nothingness 88

6 Journeys from Nothingness to God 117

7 Displacements of God 155

8 Healthiness and Holiness 190

Bibliography 199