books by Harold Koenig

books by Harold Koenig

books:

Harold Koenig

Parish Nursing: Stories of Service and Care
Verna Benner Carson, Harold George Koenig

Templeton Foundation Press, 2002

These engaging stories from parish nurses provide an accessible and enjoyable account of parish nursing?an emerging ministry of healing that provides a new approach to both healthcare as well as pastoral care. This ministry includes volunteer or paid nurses who attend to the needs of a congregation in a variety of ways?from home, hospice, or ...

Spirituality in Patient Care: Why, How, When, and What

Harold G Koenig

Templeton Foundation Press, 2007

This little book is an excellent, practical resource
Harold Koenig is a leading expert in the field of religion and health. He is a member of the faculty of the departments of psychiatry and medicine at Duke University. He has published widely in the areas of religion and mental health and geriatrics . He has ...

Medicine, Religion, and Health: Where Science and Spirituality Meet (Templeton Science and Religion Series)
Harold G. Koenig

Templeton Foundation Press, 2008

Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing Practice (Templeton Science and Religion)

Templeton Foundation Press, 2008

University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore. Spirituality in nursing; for students. DNLM: 1. Nurse-Patient Relations.

Handbook of Religion and Health

Harold G. Koenig, Michael E. McCullough, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2001

The Ultimate Resource!
This is the most comprehensive collection of studies in the field of religion, spirituality and healthcare. Extremely easy to read and nicely organized for easy use. As a researcher myself in the field of spirituality and healthcare, I have found this book to be a ...

The Link between Religion and Health: Psychoneuroimmunology and the Faith Factor

Oxford University Press, USA, 2002

This book is the first to present new medical research establishing a connection between religion and health and to examine the implications for Eastern and Western religious traditions and for society and culture. The distinguished list of contributors examine a series of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) topics that relate to religious faith and ...

The Healing Power of Faith: How Belief and Prayer Can Help You Triumph Over Disease

Harold Koenig, Malcolm McConnell

Simon & Schuster, 2001

Heart warming book
Heart warming book that beautifully combines scientific data with personal stories. Koenig writes well, keeps your interest, and brings medical research to an understandable level. His point is clear--faith is good for your health.

Faith In The Future: Healthcare, Aging and the Role of Religion

Harold G. Koenig, Ph.D., Douglas M. Lawson

Templeton Foundation Press, 2004

An analytical survey of changing population dynamics
The collaborative work of Harold G. Koenig, Douglas M. Lawson, and Malcolm McConnell, Faith In The Future: Healthcare, Aging, And The Role Of Religion is a critically important, seminally groundbreaking, and methodical analytical survey of changing population dynamics, ...

The Pastoral Care of Children (Haworth Religion and Mental Health.)

Daniel H Grossoehme, Harold G Koenig

Routledge, 1999

Pastoral Care for Children
I am just ordering this book to read, but I welcome writing a critical review. It has been highly recommended me to me by the Chaplain of a major hospital who uses it with children. I am especially looking forward to receiving insight from the section on ...

New Light on Depression: Help, Hope, and Answers for the Depressed and Those Who Love Them

David B. Biebel, Harold George Koenig

Zondervan, 2004

Great book!
This is one of the few books that I have read by a Christian author that talks about how medication can help depression, rather than relying on prayer alone. I have gotten a lot of comfort from this book in knowing that I am not alone and that medication may be ...

The Healing Power of Prayer: The Surprising Connection between Prayer and Your Health

Chester L. Tolson, Harold G. Koenig

Baker Books, 2004

Striking
Striking, informative book on the power of the love of Christ and His healing power. Recommended for believers and non-believers, physicians, families, and counselors!! A+

Counseling Persons With Addictions and Compulsions: A Handbook for Clergy and Other Helping Professionals

Andrew J. Weaver, Charlene Hosenfeld, ...

Pilgrim Press, 2007

Counseling Persons with Addictions and Compulsions
Counseling Persons with Addictions and Compulsions: A Handbook for Pastors and Other Helping Professionals is designed as a text for those in training for pastoral ministry as well as being a useful resource for clergy and other professionals addressing a wide array of ...

Is Religion Good for Your Health?: The Effects of Religion on Physical and Mental Health (Haworth Religion ...

Routledge, 1997

I was surprised by what I read in this book.
The research is surprising. What we mental health professionals have been presuming for all these years seems false! Religion, according to this author, does appear to have benefits. I'd like to read more about this area.

The Pastor's Guide to Psychological Disorders and Treatments

William B Johnson, Harold G Koenig

Routledge, 2000

Excellent resource
I intend to used this book as a resource in my classroom for graduate students who are seminarians. It could be used by anyone who is interested in the topic.

Pastoral Care of Older Adults (Creative Pastoral Care and Counseling)

Harold, G Koenig, Andrew, J Weaver

Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 2000

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What Health Changes Can Be Expected with Normal Aging?-- Chapter 2: What Can Older Adults Do to Maintain Their Physical Health?-- Chapter 3: What Can Older Adults Do to Maintain Their Mental Health?-- Chapter 4: How Can Spiritual Growth Be Facilitated in ...