Bonding with God: Attachment Theory and the Psychology of Faith

by Victor Counted

Publisher:

Baker

, 2025

Overview

In Bonding with God, Victor Counted uses the attachment framework to explore how we develop psychological bonds with God, what sustains those bonds, and what can erode them, leading to a crisis of faith.

As we navigate questions of identity, meaning, and purpose, the role of faith in offering support and guidance becomes crucial. Yet the emotional and psychological aspects of religious experience are often overlooked. Counted fills this gap by showing how a caregiving faith can foster resilience and spiritual transformation.

Bonding with God is a fascinating read that challenges traditional notions of religion and spirituality and invites us to examine our own connections with God. It is a valuable resource for mental health professionals and students training for ministry or caring professions who seek to understand how individuals form, maintain, and navigate emotional bonds with God.

Counted’s interdisciplinary approach, combining psychology and theology, makes this book an essential resource for anyone interested in the intricacies of human attachment and the power of faith to shape our lives.

Key Features

• Uses the attachment framework to explore how we develop psychological bonds with God.
• Challenges traditional notions of religion and spirituality.
• Invites us to examine our own connections with God.

Product Details

• Title: Bonding with God: Attachment Theory and the Psychology of Faith
• Author: Victor Counted
• Publisher: Baker
• Print Publication Date: 2025
• Pages: 208
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781493450022, 1493450026
• Resource ID: LLS:BNDNGGDPSYCHFTH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-01-21T17:52:33Z

About Victor Counted

Victor Counted (PhD, Western Sydney University; PhD, University of Groningen) is associate professor of psychology and director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he also directs the Abundant Life Flourishing Program. Counted is a faculty affiliate of Harvard University's Human Flourishing Program, a fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion, and associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology. His books include Place, Spirituality, and Well-Being; The Roots of Radicalization; and The Psychology of Religion and Place.