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First Published in 2017.Neurotheology has garnered substantial attention in the academic and lay communities in recent years.Several books have been written addressing the relationship between the brain and religious experience and numerous scholarly articles have been published on the topic, some in the popular press.

This volume is a much-needed exploration of contemporary ideas on psychotherapy and spirituality, moving away from the more traditional, non-spiritual aspects of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. The ten lectures together comprise an on-going dialogue between the opposing views. This dialogue mirrors the early communication between Freud and Jung regarding spirituality, and opens up doors for continuing collaboration between psychoanalysis as a pure scienc, and the spiritual and religious dimensions within.

A follow-up to Stonechild's acclaimed The Knowledge Seeker, The Loss of Indigenous Eden and the Fall of Spirituality uses Stonechild's work with Indigenous communities around the globe to make a case for pan-Indigenous commonalities in religion and worldview.

′This gentle, mystical, empirical and scholarly book is truly inspirational and it deserves the widest possible readership among therapists, religious educators and all those who care about the spiritual destiny of humankind′ - Professor Brian Thorne, Co-founder The Norwich Centre and Emeritus Professor of Counselling, University of East Anglia This book explores the idea that throughout the course of a therapeutic relationship between therapist and client, a spiritual level is reached by the two people involved. Looking at different perspectives on religion and spirituality, the book provides therapists with the grounding they need to introduce spiritually-centred counselling into their practice.

Iconic images of medieval pilgrims, such as Chaucer's making their laborious way to Canterbury, conjure a distant time when faith was the only refuge of the ill and infirm, and thousands traveled great distances to pray for healing. Why, then, in an age of advanced biotechnology and medicine, do millions still go on pilgrimages? Why do journeys to important religious shrines-such as Lourdes, Compostela, Fátima, and Medjugorje-constitute a major industry? InMiracle Cures, Robert A. Scott explores these provocative questions and finds that pilgrimage continues to offer answers for many. Its benefits can range from a demonstrable improvement in health to complete recovery. Using research in biomedical and behavioral science, Scott examines accounts of miracle cures at medieval, early modern, and contemporary shrines. He inquires into the power of relics, apparitions, and the transformative nature of sacred journeying and shines new light on the roles belief, hope, and emotion can play in healing.

Integral Psychology connects Eastern and Western approaches to psychology and healing. Psychology in the East has focused on our inner being and spiritual foundation of the psyche. Psychology in the West has focused on our outer being and the wounding of the body-heart-mind and self. Each requires the other to complete it, and in bringing them together an integral view of psychology comes into view. The classical Indian yogas are used as a way to see psychotherapy: psychotherapy as behavior change or karma yoga; psychotherapy as mindfulness practice or jnana yoga; psychotherapy as opening the heart or bhakti yoga. Finally, an integral approach is suggested that synthesizes traditional Western and Eastern practices for healing, growth, and transformation.

Never in human history have there been so many people entering old age—roughly one-third of whom will experience some form of neurodegeneration as they age. This seismic demographic shift will force us all to rethink how we live and deal with our aging population. Susan H. McFadden and John T. McFadden propose a radical reconstruction of our societal understanding of old age. Rather than categorizing elders based on their cognitive consciousness, the McFaddens contend that the only humanistic, supportive, and realistic approach is to find new ways to honor and recognize the dignity, worth, and personhood of those journeying into dementia. Doing so, they argue, counters the common view of dementia as a personal tragedy shared only by close family members and replaces it with the understanding that we are all living with dementia as the baby boomers age, particularly as early screening becomes more common and as a cure remains elusive. The McFaddens' inclusive vision calls for social institutions, especially faith communities, to build supportive, ongoing friendships that offer hospitality to all persons, regardless of cognitive status. Drawing on medicine, social science, philosophy, and religion to provide a broad perspective on aging, Aging Together offers a vision of relationships filled with love, joy, and hope in the face of a condition that all too often elicits anxiety, hopelessness, and despair.

Background and objectives A holistic approach to nursing integrates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of health. Despite its importance, spiritual care often receives less attention than physical and psychological care. Studies show that nursing students lack the necessary competence in this area, preventing them to meet patients’ spiritual needs. Developing spiritual sensitivity and competency in nursing students is essential for improving care quality. This study aimed to evaluate spiritual sensitivity and spiritual care competency among nursing students. Methods This cross-sectional study, conducted at three nursing schools in Kerman, Southeastern Iran, involved 420 participants who completed questionnaires. Data were collected through in-person distribution of self-administered questionnaires at the nursing schools and hospitals. The instruments used included a demographic and background characteristics form, the Spiritual Care Competency Questionnaire for Nursing Students, and the Spiritual Sensitivity Questionnaire. Results Nursing students exhibited a mean spiritual care competency score of 91.92 ± 15.22 and a mean spiritual sensitivity score of 51.19 ± 12.43, reflecting a high level. A significant positive moderate correlation was found between spiritual care competency and spiritual sensitivity. Stepwise multiple linear regression showed that spiritual sensitivity, age, sex, nursing school, interest in nursing, self-perception as a spiritual person, and attendance in courses accounted for 45.3% of the variance in spiritual care competency ( P  < 0.05). Conclusion The findings suggested an association between spiritual sensitivity and spiritual care competency, emphasizing the need to integrate spiritual care training into nursing education. Future research should explore other factors that may influence spiritual care competency and examine the impact of educational interventions. Clinical trial number Not applicable.

This book explores the expanding literature on spirituality as an important dimension of psychology, and explains the relationship between psychological treatment and spiritual healing. The author examines ideas from religious traditions, and considers their implications for psychotherapy and personal growth.

Art-based activities can develop resilience and self-esteem, enabling children in need to cope better with ongoing stress and loss. Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research, for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. Holistic arts activities facilitate a spiritually sensitive approach. Mindfulness-based exercises underpin the approach, and include guided meditations in which a group imagines that they are clouds, or draw feelings and emotions while listening to music, to encourage awareness of the senses. The activities help the group to relax and become more self-aware, encourage an exploration of feelings, values and understanding and are beneficial for children not ready to embrace traditional therapies or counselling. This book is accessible and suitable for helping, health and education practitioners and students from a variety of disciplines, such as social work, psychology and counselling.