Recommended Readings

Beck, J. S. (2011). Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond. Guilford Press.

Blumberg, L. (2014). What Happens to the Brain During Spiritual Experiences. The Atlantic, June, 5.

Dahlitz, M. (2017). Integrating Two Theoretical Approaches. The Neuropsychotherapist – The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy.

Foster, R. (2012). Celebration of discipline. Hachette UK.

Fowler, J. W. (1996). Pluralism and oneness in religious experience: William James, faith-development theory, and clinical practice.

Fowler, J. W. (1995). Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. 1981. Reprint, San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco.

G. Koenig, H., & Larson, D. B. (2001). Religion and mental health: Evidence for an association. International review of psychiatry, 13(2), 67-78.

Gregory, P., & Davis, H. (1950). Pastoral care (Vol. 11). The Newman Press.

Hagberg, J., & Guelich, R. A. (2011). The critical journey: stages in the life of faith. Winnipeg: Media Production Services Unit, Manitoba Education.

Hill, P.C. and Hood Jr., R.W. (1999) Measures of Religiosity. Religious Education Press, Birmingham.

Holt, B. P. (2017). Thirsty for God: A brief history of Christian spirituality. Fortress Press.

Koenig, H. G. (2012). Religion, spirituality, and health: The research and clinical implications. ISRN psychiatry, 2012.

Lownsdale, S. (1997). Faith development across the life span: Fowler’s integrative work. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 25(1), 49-63.

May, G. G. (2009). The dark night of the soul: A psychiatrist explores the connection between darkness and spiritual growth. Zondervan.

McMinn, M. R. (2004). Why sin matters: The surprising relationship between our sin and God’s grace. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc..

McMinn, M. R. (2012). Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc..

McMinn, M. R., & McRay, B. W. (1997). Spiritual disciplines and the practice of integration: Possibilities and challenges for Christian psychologists. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 25(1), 102-110.

Mohandas, E. (2008). Neurobiology of spirituality. Mens sana monographs, 6(1), 63.

Newberg, A. (2018). Neurotheology: How science can enlighten us about spirituality. Columbia University Press.

Newberg, A. B., & Iversen, J. (2003). The neural basis of the complex mental task of meditation: neurotransmitter and neurochemical considerations. Medical hypotheses, 61(2), 282-291.

Pargament, K. I., & Lomax, J. W. (2013). Understanding and addressing religion among people with mental illness. World Psychiatry, 12(1), 26-32.

Rossouw, P. J. (2013). The neuroscience of talking therapies: Implications for therapeutic practice. The Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology, 13(1), 40-50.

Reinert, D. F., & Edwards, C. E. (2014). Attachment theory and concepts of God: Parent referencing versus self-referencing. SAGE Open, 4(4), 2158244014560547.

Richards, P. S., & Bergin, A. E. (2000). Handbook of Psychotherapy and Religious. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Rizzuto, A. M. (2011). Birth of the living God: A psychoanalytic study. University of Chicago Press.

Scanish, J. D., & McMinn, M. R. (1996). The competent lay Christian counselor. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 15, 29-37.

Seligman, M. E. (2004). Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Simon and Schuster.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). Key substance use and mental health indicators in the United States: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (HHS Publication No. SMA 18-5068, NSUDH Series H-53). Rockville, MD: Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHFFR2017/NSDUHFFR2017.pdf.

Van der Kolk, B. A. (2015). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.

Verghese, A. (2008). Spirituality and mental health. Indian journal of psychiatry, 50(4), 233.

Yarhouse, M. A., Butman, R. E., & McRay, B. W. (2016). Modern psychopathologies: A comprehensive Christian appraisal. InterVarsity Press.