Integrating Psychology and Faith

“Kudos to Paul Moes and Blake Riek for gifting students with a big-idea book—a lucid synopsis of the philosophical, psychological, and theological perspectives that frame our thinking about psychology and faith. Read this, and you will better understand your own worldview.”

“Integrating Psychology and Faith is a particularly fresh, engaging, and accessible exploration of how to thoughtfully and humbly engage psychological research and practice. The writing is crisp, and the text is focused and brief without sacrificing nuance. The authors address the ‘why this matters’ question throughout the book, and the concluding chapter focuses explicitly on concrete applications of the material to psychological practice, research, and everyday life. This is a refreshing variation to what is commonly an abstract exploration untethered to people’s lives and contexts. Rather than being prescriptive or preachy, the authors address the strengths and weaknesses of multiple perspectives, encouraging readers to think for themselves and giving them the tools to do so. This book would serve well in third- or fourth-year classes where students are encouraged to reflect on the foundations and history of psychology and are starting to consider what their future psychological practice might look like. It is short enough to serve as a supplementary text or as a core text around which more specific readings could be assigned. I would readily use this book to engage all my students, including those from other faith traditions or none.”

“This is a brief, succinct, and well written introduction to the major models and worldviews for the integration of Christian faith and psychology. It covers philosophical foundations or worldviews related to natural science, human nature, contemporary psychology and religion, and models of integration in a helpful and clear way. Highly recommended!”