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when di dtheology break from psychology? Are there theorists today who are briding the gap?

-- diane shea (Diane.shea@educate.com), January 04, 2003

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Interesting way to phrase the question. Is it theology that broke form psychology? or the reverse: psychology that broke it's relationship with theology? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of theorists who are bridging the gap. One place to look is my annotated bibliography: Vande Kemp, H. (1984). Psychology and theology in western thought, 1672-1965: A historical and annotated bibliography. In collaboration with H. N. Malony. Millwood, NY: Kraus International. This lists 1000 books published prior to 1965. Another good source is E. Shafranske (Ed.), Religion and the clinical practice of psychology. Washington DC: American Psychological Association. The gap is being bridged in several journals that include The Journal of Psychology and Theology (published by the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology at Biola University), the Journal of Psychology and Christianity (published by the Christian Association for Psychological Studies), Religion and Health (published by Norman Vincent Peale's followers), and Psychology and Judaism--to name the major "mainline" sources. There are other efforts as well, such as the Sufi Psychology Association, which "integrates" Sufism and psychology in very interesting ways and publishes a nice newsletter/journal, along with hosting annual meetings. My chapter in Shafranske's book argues, with various historical examples, that "the integration of psychology and theology" is a specialty in its own right.

-- Hendrika Vande Kemp (hendrika@earthlink.net), January 06, 2003.

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