Principles of Psychology in Religious Context
Psychological and Spiritual Origins of Human Behavior- Authors:
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- 2012
Summary
This book asserts that the better one understands the causes of behavior, the better one can apply that knowledge to produce a better world. It describes the mechanisms that cause human behavior, such as freedom of will, in a manner consistent with religious beliefs. It also asserts that all avenues for studying human behavior, like intuition and prayer, are acceptable and necessary. Thus, when studying the agent of human action, we must rely on faith, logic, and intuition, in addition to the full use of empirical science. Principles of Psychology for People of God begins with a description of the nervous system and continues with chapters on development, perception, internal states, learning, memory, and the ultimate selection of behaviors. Nevertheless, it steadfastly emphasizes that behavior is not produced by physical mechanisms alone, but also by a non-material spirit that can transcend some inheritances and environments.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2012
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-7618-6045-7
- ISBN-Online
- 978-0-7618-6046-4
- Publisher
- Hamilton Books, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 195
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Table of contents
- Table of Contents No access
- Biblical Message No access
- List of Figures and Tables No access
- Preface No access
- Acknowledgements No access
- Chapter 1: Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
- Chapter 2: The Nervous System No access Pages 7 - 32
- Chapter 3: Development No access Pages 33 - 48
- Chapter 4: Believing No access Pages 49 - 81
- Chapter 5: Directing No access Pages 82 - 117
- Chapter 6: Selecting No access Pages 118 - 134
- Chapter 7: Learning and Teaching No access Pages 135 - 155
- Chapter 8: Memory and Retrieval No access Pages 156 - 165
- References No access Pages 166 - 168
- Glossary No access Pages 169 - 187
- Author Index No access Pages 188 - 189
- Subject Index No access Pages 190 - 194
- About the Author No access Pages 195 - 195





