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Religion and spirituality can definitely help us cope with adversity, but pastors, counselors, and theologians rarely explore the many ways this happens. Using biblical and theological sources, this book discusses the link between faith and resilience - past and present.
Spirituality, Theology and Mental Health provides reflections from leading scholars and practitioners in theology, anthropology, philosophy and psychiatry as to the nature of spirituality and religion as well as their relevance for understanding mental health and wellbeing.
Hans Mol was a college student in Holland when he was imprisoned by the Nazis. Read about how his experiences during WWII not only led him to embrace religious faith but also led to his sociological understanding of religious identity as a tool for adapting to changing circumstances.
Winner of the British Medical Association’s 2019 Psychiatry Book Award!!
This textbook includes several chapters on resilience, including ‘Resilience and the Role of Spirituality’ co-written by our executive director, Nathan White.
This is an outstanding volume with contributions from biblical scholars and theologians from around the world (including a chapter from our own Nathan White). The Foreword by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, sets the tone for the book, which seeks to show how the Bible is incredibly relevant to mental health concerns.
With a preface by General James McConville (Chief of Staff of the US Army), this book discusses the difficulties of maintaining moral leadership, ethical imperatives, and resilience in the ever-changing landscape of military conflict and politics since the First World War.