Ephesus, Galatia, Troas, and Pergamum are familiar names to readers of the New Testament. But what made this region such fertile ground for early synagogues and congregations of those who followed Christ? How did the earliest churches and synagogues organize themselves? How did other voluntary associations operate within the Roman Empire? How did such organizations relate to the constraints of imperial religion? These are some of the questions that Philip Harland addresses in this stimulating look at first-century Roman Asia. He surveys the various forms of guilds and associations in the eastern Roman Empire. Asia Minor is one of the primary regions of Paul’s journeys described in Acts, and it provided the context for several New Testament books, especially the Pastoral Epistles, 1 Peter, and Revelation. The author’s fresh look at ancient inscriptions reveals new insights about the formation, operation, and functions of congregations and synagogues within the larger framework of voluntary associations in the Roman world.

Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations: Claiming a Place in Ancient Mediterranean Society

History

Harland, Philip

World

Fortress Pr

Psychology/psychotherapy/coaching/education "A fascinating, brilliant book on an extremely important subject." Philip Harland is uniquely placed to write it, having worked for an extended period with the originator of the approach, the innovative and highly regarded therapist, the late David Grove, creator of Clean Language and Therapeutic Metaphor. What is EMERGENT KNOWLEDGE, what are the POWERS OF SIX, and what role do they play in therapy and self-development? In this account by a leading authority in the field, you will learn a great deal that is new about the psychology and the step-by-step practicality of change. When conventional commonsense or intelligence fail us, the Power of Six is a means of tapping into the reservoirs of our own wisdom. More information at www.powersofsix.com

The Power of Six: A Six Part Guide to Self Knowledge

Self-Help

Wayfinder Press

"Superb. Substantial. Entertaining. Informative." An essential read for anyone who finds themself counseling or working with others. Aimed mainly at psychotherapy and coaching, but readily translates into lessons for business, education, and everyday use. 'Trust Me, I'm The Patient' takes you step by step through a process that lends itself to the most profound therapeutic transformation and yet can be used informally at home, at work, or in the queue for the bus. Science, psychology, philosophy, and a vibrating peach are all part of the story in this far-reaching but readily accessible guide to the practice of Clean Language questioning, a knowledge of which will enable you to enter another person's world almost unnoticed and once there to tread very, very lightly. And what will happen as a result is that the person you facilitate will get to know - and change, and heal - themself. "Philip Harland takes us on a clear and compelling journey into the nuances of words, questions, and sentence structure, and explains why small changes make such a big difference to both listener and speaker. He guides us through the minefields of unclean practice and shows us how seductive and wasteful our projections and assumptions can be. If you have ever wanted an easier ride with clients and colleagues, family and friends, this book tells you how to let go the reins and facilitate them to take up their own. A fabulous addition to Clean resources and one that most closely matches the way the creator of Clean Language, the late David Grove, would explain himself. I defy anyone to read this book and not clean up their language." Caitlin Walker, educationalist, author of Clean Language and Systemic Modelling

Trust Me, I'm The Patient: Clean Language, Metaphor, and the New Psychology of Change

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Psychology/therapy/coaching/health/self-help. "Let my heart be wise. It is the gods' best gift." An illustrated guide to understanding and working with emotion and cognition for therapists, counselors, coaches, teachers, managers, and health professionals. Psychotherapist Philip Harland relates recent scientific research on the inter-dependency of feeling and thinking to David Grove's work in Clean Language and Therapeutic Metaphor. He describes powerful new ways of enhancing emotional intelligence that will be of value to clients and facilitators alike.

How The Brain Feels: Working with Emotion and Cognition

"Choosing the temporary discomforts of desire over the permanent discomforts of possession." A 6-part guide for health professionals, patients, clients, and the lay public on working with addictions, compulsions, and dependencies in any of their multifarious forms and at any of their many levels, from the apparently harmless to the destructively complex. Part I is about understanding the systemic nature of addiction. Part II deconstructs the bodymind stages of becoming addicted. Part III discusses therapist issues around the subject. Part IV, client issues. Part V explains how to resolve addictive contradictions (eg "I must give it up and I cant give it up"). Part VI offers a systematic information activating and changework model for facilitators of all kinds, from self-helpers to experienced therapists.

Possession and Desire: A guide to working with addiction, compulsion, and dependency

A new look at Clean Language and how it works. The drug-free resolution of problem patterns of behaviour, feeling, and belief is as important for health and personal development professionals to master as it is for their patients and clients to achieve. This guide has a bias towards the talking therapies - and in particular the radical new art and science of Clean Language - but its precepts and procedures are applicable to any area of human enquiry. One of the considerable benefits of working in Clean Language and Autogenic (self-generated) Metaphor is that complex patterns can be codified into relatively simple configurations which can be explored by the client without shape-changing interference by the therapist, coach, counsellor or facilitator. A problem pattern can be more efficiently discerned, more easily decoded, and more effectively resolved.www.wayfinderpress.co.uk

Resolving Problem Patterns:: with Clean Language and Autogenic Metaphor

An entertaining, challenging, superbly written account of love, loss and discovery. This is Philip Harland's sixth book and his first novel, a fictional memoir in the form of a letter of explanation and apology from a father to his son. As a pyschotherapist the author was moved by the journeys his clients undertook in their desire to know themselves and find redemption and release. This story of lovers, mothers, gods and monsters is inspired by their accounts and his own in an entertaining mix of fantasy, truth and myth. Comments from readers: "Funny, sad dark and poignant all at the same time." "The author has a talent for writing entertainingly about sexual encounters without actually describing any sexual acts." "The excitement and anticipation never flag, There are moments of unbearable sadness in this story and there is also a delightful humour that never seems forced, even in the midst of near-drownings, family break-ups, attempted suicide and sexual addiction." "The author's insights into his protagonist's failings and the failings of others, and their ability to recover and persevere, make for a moving, amusing, extraordinary story. IF DROWNED is about one man's struggle to know himself, an entertaining, challenging, superbly written account of love, loss and discovery."

If Drowned: a story of lovers, mothers, gods & monsters

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY. "A fascinating, brilliant book on an extremely important subject," as one reviewer has said. Philip Harland is uniquely placed to write it, having worked for an extended period with the originator of the approach, the innovative and highly regarded therapist, the late David Grove, creator of Clean Language and Therapeutic Metaphor. What is EMERGENT KNOWLEDGE, what are THE POWERS OF SIX, and what role do they play in therapy, counseling, coaching, and self-development? In this account by a leading authority in the field, you will learn a great deal about the psychology and the step-by-step practicality of change. When conventional commonsense of intelligence fail us, the Power of Six is a means of tapping into the reservoirs of our own wisdom. Visit www.powersofsix.com for more information.

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Associations, Synagogues, and Congregations: Claiming a Place in Ancient Mediterranean Society

The Power of Six: A Six Part Guide to Self Knowledge

Trust Me, I'm The Patient: Clean Language, Metaphor, and the New Psychology of Change

How The Brain Feels: Working with Emotion and Cognition

Possession and Desire: A guide to working with addiction, compulsion, and dependency

Resolving Problem Patterns:: with Clean Language and Autogenic Metaphor

If Drowned: a story of lovers, mothers, gods & monsters

The Power of Six: A Six Part Guide to Self Knowledge