Psychological Perspectives and the Religious Quest: Essays in Honor of Orlo Strunk Jr. - Softcover

Rector, Lallene J.; Sanataniello, Weaver

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761812938 ISBN 13: 9780761812937

Publisher: University Press of America, 1999

Synopsis

Psychological Perspectives and the Religious Quest addresses the relationship between psychology and religion from empirical, historical, clinical and theological vantage points. Historical and theoretical considerations include attention to the history of psychology of religion in the United States and issues in the assessment of religious psychopathology stemming from Freud's analysis of religion. The essays present empirical research through feminist and qualitative methodologies applied to the psychology of religion, and experimental method utilized in the investigation of intrinsic and extrinsic religion, as well as an examination of the religiosity of psychologists interested in religion. They also discuss pastoral psychology and psychotherapy from psychoanalytic perspectives, feminists perspectives, and from the vantage point of the identity, ethics and type of discourse within these interdisciplinary fields. The conclusion consists of theologically oriented considerations of the role of liturgy and narrative in the formation of the self and the impact of losing a mother at birth upon the theological worldview of a clergyman.

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About the Author

Lallene J. Rector is Associate Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Psychotherapy at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. Weaver Santaniello is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus.

Edition details

• Publisher: University Press of America
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761812938
• ISBN 13: 9780761812937
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208