Although narcissism may appear dormant in the 1990s, clinical research on narcissism shows that behind a grandiose, exhibitionistic side lies a shame-ridden half of self-loathing, unworthiness, and depression. Capps says…

A study inspired by the theories of developmental psychologist Erik Erikson, exploring how the emotional and spiritual resources of childhood offer insight into Jesus’s injunction to become like children.

This volume presents selections from Freud’s writings on religion and from the work of five more recent contributors to the psychoanalytic study of religion: David Bakan, Erik H. Erikson, Heinz…

‘Pastoral Care: A Thematic Approach’ offers a much needed development of the thematic approach in the study of personality as a theoretical basis for pastoral care. This approach, which includes…

Erik Erikson, best known for his life-cycle theory and concept of the identity crisis, proposed that we are comprised of a number of selves. In several earlier books, including At…

This book addresses the fact that Americans tend to live under a considerable amount of stress, tension, and anxiety, and suggests that humor can be helpful in alleviating their distress…

You’ve Got to Be Kidding!: How Jokes Can Help You Think focuses on a single, core issue at the heart of philosophy: our ability to think critically. The authors, a…

The case study method is popular and effective in the pastoral care of individuals. This book outlines a method for using the case study approach on a congregational level, offering…