Caring for Souls is a helpful primer on the intersection of psychology and Scripture.
How psychology fits into Christianity is a thorny and often confusing subject for many. There is a great deal of disagreement about the integration of the two, even among experts.
In Caring for Souls, Gary Bredfeldt and Harry Shields address the intersection of Scripture and psychology in Christian counseling. The authors address different approaches and analyze them against Scripture, and then provide readers with practical teaching on implementing biblical counseling.
The book is very good, informative, and not to hard to read and understand. The book was shipped in a timely manner, and arrived in great condition.
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Shields and Bredfeldt give a thorough review of secular psychology theories as well as the different approaches to biblical counseling. It is written from a biblical worldview and a useful tool for those in the ministry.
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In "Caring for Souls," co-authors Gary Bredfeldt and Harry Shields offer an introduction to soul care and spiritual friendship. In Part I, Bredfeldt highlights a theology of soul care beginning with an examination of biblical authority and sufficiency, beginning with a historical overview of positions taken. He continues with a study of the continuum of approaches regarding integration versus non-integration. In his next...
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