Law and grace in Saint Augustine: A fresh perspective on mindfulness and spirituality in behaviour therapy

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 587-600

  Vandenberghe, L ^a   Prado, F Costa ^b  

^a PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^b Private scholar   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour therapy; Mindfulness; Self; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449408788     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: 14699737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674670902911872     Document Type: Article

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