Psycho Bible / Behavior, Religion & the Holy Book

Favazza, Armando

ISBN 10: 0972887512 / ISBN 13: 9780972887519

Published by Pitchstone Publishing, Charlottesville, Virginia, 2004

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States "First edition, 2004." As-new trade paperback with no creases. The author is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical School "and world-renowned for his studies of culture." Why do we believe what we believe about God, illness, women, homosexuality, faith-healing and sin? Who decided we should be told that Jesus experienced every emotion and was fully human -- except that he never laughed and never had sex? Why is chastity supposed to be so important? Psychology & religion. 431 pp. trade paperback including index. Reduced from $16. Seller Inventory # 005238

Bibliographic Details

Title: Psycho Bible / Behavior, Religion & the Holy...

Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing, Charlottesville, Virginia

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

With 2,000 religious denominations and nearly 500,000 churches and temples in the United States, the Bible is not only doctrinally confusing, but behaviorally confusing, too. Is it a sin to drink alcohol? Will prayer cure the sick? Is homosexuality an abomination? Why is celibacy so highly valued? Do belief and feminism mix? How should the Passion be interpreted? In this enlightening and entertaining work, Armando Favazza, a world-renowned psychiatrist specializing in culture and society, explores these and other questions and examines the impact of the Bible on behavior through time and space―from the Holy Book's gradual formation thousands of years ago to the present day. This is an indispensable work for all those interested in better understanding the foundations of society's―and perhaps even their own―beliefs and behaviors, and is a thought-provoking read for those not afraid to inform their faith.

About the Author:

Armando Favazza is professor of psychiatry at the University of MissouriColumbia Medical School and internationally renowned for his work on culture and psychiatry. His previous book, Bodies Under Siege, is considered a classic in the field.