Jesus the Village Psychiatrist

by Donald Capps

Book Overview

All of the Gospels and the whole of Christian tradition depict Jesus as a miraculous healer who can cure blindness, leprosy, hemorrhages, and a host of other maladies. But how did Jesus actually heal? In this fascinating book, Donald Capps argues that Jesus was keenly attuned to the psychological causes of illness and through his ministry brought healing to body and soul alike. Capps argues that one of Jesus' purposes was to heal people from mental...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 066423240X
• ISBN13: 9780664232405
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 8.9"