Psychology of Hope: A Biblical Response to Tragedy and Suicide (Revised, Expanded)

by Matthew B. Schwartz and Kalman J. Kaplan

Book Overview

Can examining the difference between the attitude toward suicide in ancient Greek culture and the Bible provide a positive, biblical alternative to the rising suicidal element in modern Western culture? Kalman Kaplan and Matthew Schwartz develop such a biblical psychology in this book by combining the disciplines of history, psychology, and religion.

Ancient Greek society shows an obsessive interest in suicide and death. Kaplan and Schwartz...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802832717
• ISBN13: 9780802832719
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"