Issues of Divine Healing in Psychotherapy

Opening a Dialog

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15434657
AutoresJohn R Belcher (0000-0002-7261-6256, University of Maryland, Baltimore, autor de correspondencia), Brent B Benda (University of Arkansas at Little Rock)
Año2005
Volumen24
Número3
Páginas21-38
Fecha de publicación2005-09-22
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work Social Thought (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1542-6432 • E-ISSN: 1542-6440
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j377v24n03_03
OpenAlexW2320678480
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas56

Despite Biblical and empirical support for divine healing, there are several barriers to accepting it as an aspect of psychotherapy for many professionals and religious people. Two of the major barriers to the acceptance of divine healing are professional ideologies and theories. These professional stances likely play a critical role in the disinterest in religion and spiritual experiences reported by the majority of professionals that conduct psychotherapy. Another barrier is the divergent theologies regarding spiritual experiences such as divine healing. Many persons of theistic faith subscribe to theologies that often impede experiences of healing by the Holy Spirit. Finally, the scientific method is often used to address questions about spiritual experiences that are more likely conundrums. However, belief in divine healing ultimately is based on faith

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