The Role of Religion in Marriage and Family Counseling (The Family Therapy and Counseling Series)

318 Pages·2008·1.94 MB·English

by  Jill D. Onedera

The Role of Religion
in Marriage and
Family Counseling
The Family Therapy and Counseling Series
Consulting Editor
Jon Carlson, Psy.D., Ed.D.
Kit S. Ng G lobal Perspectives in Family Therapy:
Development, Practice, Trends
Phyllis Erdman & Tom Caffery A ttachment and Family Systems:
Conceptual, Empirical, and Therapeutic
Relatedness
Wes Crenshaw Treating Families and Children in the
Child Protective System
Len Sperry Assessment of Couples and Families:
Contemporary and Cutting-Edge
Strategies
Robert L. Smith & Counseling and Family Therapy with
R. Esteban Montilla Latino Populations: Strategies that
Work
Catherine Ford Sori E ngaging Children in Family Therapy:
Creative Approaches to Integrating
Theory and Research in Clinical
Practice
Paul R. Peluso I nfi delity: A Practitioner’s Guide to
Working with Couples in Crisis
Jill D. Onedera The Role of Religion in Marriage and
Family Counseling
Christine Kerr, Janice Hoshino, Family Art Therapy
Judith Sutherland, Sharyl
Parashak, & Linda McCarley
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The Role of Religion
in Marriage and
Family Counseling
Edited by
Jill Duba Onedera
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Onedera, Jill D., 1975-
The role of religion in marriage and family counseling / Jill D. Onedera.
p. cm. -- (The family therapy and counseling series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-415-95499-1 (hardcover)
1. Marriage counseling. 2. Marriage counselors. 3. Family counseling. 4. Family
counselors. 5. Marriage--Religious aspects. 6. Family--Religious aspects. I. Title.
HQ10.O54 2006
616.89’156--dc22 2006039777
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My Grandmothers,
Marcella Duba and Helen Krzesniak,
Who epitomize faith, hope, and love through their
faith in God, works, and dedication to others.
And to Mrs. Yvonne Greenwalt,
May you forever be reminded of how much Bill loves you.
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Contents
Th e Editor xi
Contributors xiii
Series Editor’s Foreword xix
Acknowledgments xxi
Editor’s Note xxiii
A Tribute xxv
SECTION I: THE OPENING DIALOGUE: IDENTIFYING THE HOLY
ELEPHANT IN THE COUNSELING ROOM
1. Introduction to Religion and Marriage and Family
Counseling 3
Jill D. Onedera and Bill C. Greenwalt
2. The Effects of a Therapist’s Religion on the Marriage
Therapist and Marriage Counseling 17
Everett L. Worthington, Joshua N. Hook, Nathaniel G.
Wade, Andrea J. Miller, Constance B. Sharp
SECTION II: RELIGIOUS CONTEXT WITHIN MARRIAGE AND
FAMILY COUNSELING
3. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Catholicism 37
Jill D. Onedera
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viii CONTENTS
4. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Conservative Christianity 55
Daniel W. Zink
5. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Liberal Protestant Christianity 73
Carol J. Cook
6. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Islam 89
Belkeis Altareb
7. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Buddhism 105
Jhampa Shaneman
8. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling
and Hinduism 119
Jayamala Madathil and Daya Singh Sandhu
9. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Judaism 135
Elliot N. Dorff
10. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and Native
Religions 153
Gord Bruyere
11. The Practice of Marriage and Family Counseling and
Humanism 165
David R. Koepsell and Denise Mercurio-Riley
SECTION III: RELIGION AND RELATIONSHIPS
12. Benefi ts of Religion on Recovery From Relationship Problems 181
Anthony J. Centore and Tim Clinton
13. The Role of Forgiveness in Religious Life and Within
Marriage and Family Relationships 197
Virginia Todd Holeman
14. Inter-Religion Marriages 213
Tracy M. Lara and Jill D. Onedera
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CONTENTS ix
SECTION IV: RELIGION AND THE COUNSELOR
15. Ethnicity: Religious Practice and Marriage and Family
Counseling Implications 229
Richard Deaner, Kara Pechersky, John McFadden
16. Collaboration Between Licensed Mental Health Professionals
and Religious Leaders 245
Jill D. Onedera, Neresa Minatrea, Aaron Kindsvatter
17. Incorporating Religion Within Marriage and Family
Counseling Programs 261
Jill D. Onedera
Index 275
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