"In Erik Erikson's Verbal Portraits : Luther, Gandhi, Einstein, Jesus, Donald Capps contends that Erikson's portraits of respective historical figures make a highly creative contribution to psychoanal
Offers a definition of psychotic illness, discusses how it was treated in the past, traces the challenges faced by caregivers and families, and describes the symptoms, treatments, and realities of rec
The emotional separation of boys from their mothers in early childhood enables them to connect with their fathers and their fathers' world. But this separation also produces a melancholic reaction of
Whatever religion may have meant to the boy when he was younger, in the teenage years it takes the form of a personal journey or quest. This journey is related to other aspects of his life and is inte
They may feel helpless or confused or frightened, not knowing what to do with or for the sufferer or how to handle the situation themselves. This book takes a look at psychosis and how it has been ha
In groundbreaking fashion Donald Capps builds on Erik Erikson's work on the eight stages of life by focusing on the decades of life. This important modification allows developmental theory to be appli
Five historic ministers?five formative career paths?which path are you on?According to Daniel Levinson’s developmental theory, each person’s professional career path forms at the same time in their li
For most ministers, pastoral counseling is a part of daily ministry, whether it is in an office counseling session or in a chance meeting with a parishioner outside the church. Whatever the setting, m
In Living Stories Donald Capps makes a forceful case for the importance of pastoral counseling in the life of a congregation. Arguing convincingly for a "paradigmatic revolution," Capps offers a radic
William James called his classic work, The Varieties of Religious Experience, “a study in human nature”. For James, it is a fundamental feature of human nature that we have a conscious and a subconsci
This book 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 Kohut,
Should happiness be the goal of life? Is it possible to measure happiness? This work for general readers and undergraduates summarizes 13 books written about happiness over the past century. The secti
Limbo has traditionally been viewed as a place between heaven, on the one hand, and purgatory and hell, on the other to which the patriarchs, who lived under the old law, and babies, who died before b
Here's a different angle on humor--it can be a spiritual practice, an expression of a theology of joy, hope, and grace. Humor is so valuable, for it offers self-care, healing, and renewal, precious gi
Drawing on research and case studies, three pastoral care experts argue that one of the primary contexts in which the faith formation of teenage boys takes place is in their relationships with other a
Donald Capps and John M. Capp's James and Dewey on Belief and Experience juxtaposes the key writings of two philosophical superstars. As fathers of Pragmatism, America's unique contribution to world p
This book introduces the notion of the soul and explores some of the indications, causes, and consequences for its being missing, especially in discussions of individuality.
