The Sacrament of Psychology: Psychology and Religion in the Postmodern American Church

Psychology and theology need each other, and Richard Cox points the way to a new and more productive partnership.

- Dr. Richard J Mouw, President, Fuller Theological Seminary

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Richard Cox frontally attacks popularized 'integration of psychology and theology. This amalgam, he argues, is neither good psychology nor good theology... Cox's thoughtful book points to ways that the church can accomplish its core mission while satisfying modern seekers' true hunger. It is a provocative call, well-researched book.

- Russ Chandler, Author, former religion writer for The Los Angeles Times

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In an age devoted to narrow specialization, it is refreshing to encounter a book that successfully synthesizes research from disparate disciplines, thereby reaching conclusions that are stunningly prescriptive and courageous. The Sacrament of Psychology... identifies the institutional church's weakness of following trendy psychology, rather than being true to its primary redemptive mission. At the same time, modern and postmodern psychology offers promises that it cannot fulfill, crippling a church with its denial of transcendence and its instance on relativism. This is a call for both church leaders and psychologist to rethink their underlying premises and methods.

- Stanley M. Burgess, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies, Southwest Missouri State University

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... a unique and highly readable set of reflections on the nature of the church and postmodern reality. It will set the new tome of interaction among theology and the social/behavioral base science for many years to come.

- H. Newton Malony, M.Div., Ph.D., Sr. Professor Fuller Theological Seminary and School of Professional Psychology

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This work catches up a great deal of our experience during the past half-century. It has a powerful, yet clever way of developing the theme of our churches along with the psychological establishment have accepted our cultural norms uncritically.... a thorough and comprehensive overview of the circumstances surrounding our present spiritual crisis. 

- David Steere, Ph.D., Pastoral Counselor, Professor

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