Psychotherapeutic Virtues and the Grammar of Faith
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20332046 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert C Roberts (0000-0002-5307-4631, Wheaton College Wheaton, Illinois, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 191-204 |
| Publication date | 1987-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-6471 • E-ISSN: 2328-1162 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009164718701500301 |
| OpenAlex | W2792621432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 7 |
A new method for integrating secular psychotherapies into Christian practice, “the virtues approach,” is presented, which promises more fine-grained assessment of continuities and discontinuities between Christian theory and practice and secular theory and practice, and more hope of a richly and distinctively Christian psychotherapy. Albert Ellis’ therapy is examined as a test case. Three Rational-Emotive Therapy (RET) virtues–-equanimity, self-acceptance, and a sense of humor–-are compared grammatically (structurally) with their Christian counterparts, and suggestions are made about consequences for Christian RET
Emotive · Epistemology · Faith · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Philosophy · Psychological Treatments and Assessments · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Dependency, “Irrationality,” and Community
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| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2021 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |