{"product_id":"psychology-and-the-cross-9781644137864","title":"Psychology and the Cross","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo the initial astonishment of Catholic moral theologians a century ago, purging psychology of its amoral and antireligious errors was found to actually confirm age-old Catholic teaching about the nature of man while providing invaluable guidance on the development of personality. In this trail-blazing book, first published in 1958, Fr. G. Emmett Carter has assembled the wisest Christian thought showing how psychology can aid the Christian in achieving maturity, overcoming character defects, and conquering emotional disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFr. Carter - founding director of Montreal's St. Joseph Teachers College - begins with a layman's survey of modern psychology, revealing the \"biases\" during the age of Freud that caused him and many others to hold erroneous positions on the nature of man, religion, and God. He then shows how sound psychology draws all its strength from Christianity. Psychology, he writes, explains why we are anxious and afraid; Christianity provides the remedy. Fr. Carter goes on to reveal: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow self-analysis is beneficial in leading to wisdom, peace, and lasting security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere the Bible itself provides us with \"a blueprint for the study of man's psychic forces\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe main findings - and chief errors - of contemporary psychology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow connecting religion and psychology leads to maturity, which is \"the meeting place of the true man and the true Christian\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe centrality of the doctrine of Original Sin to understanding the psychological makeup of the individual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidelines for parents and educators for bringing young people to maturity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy suicide always represents a fundamental error of thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow your unconscious mind operates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMost notably, you will learn to maintain consistent motivation to attain Christian perfection. You will also learn how to overcome antisocial behavior and how to foster a healthy ego. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather G. Emmett Carter (1912-2003) was cardinal archbishop of Toronto and an adviser to St. John Paul II. A participant in the Second Vatican Council, Fr. Carter worked to implement its decisions, especially in the areas of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy and the Constitution on Christian Education. A renowned author and Canadian educator, Fr. Carter helped reform the public education system for English-speaking Catholics in Québec.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophia Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50497730642194,"sku":"9781644137864","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c6e568c8-6a2b-4613-a1bd-3ed5b8ccb552.jpg?v=1730718365","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/psychology-and-the-cross-9781644137864","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}