Psychoanalysis and religion in the 21st century : competitors or collaborators? / edited by David M. Black.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Black, David M.

Series:

New library of psychoanalysis (Unnumbered)

The new library of psychoanalysis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis and religion.

Religion and Psychology.

Psychoanalysis.

Medical Subjects:

Religion and Psychology.

Psychoanalysis.

Physical Description:

xvii, 278 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

Freud described religion as the universal obsessional neurosis, and uncompromisingly rejected it in favour of 'science'. Ever since, there has been the assumption that psychoanalysts are hostile to religion. Yet, from the beginning, individual analysts have questioned Freud's blanket rejection of religion.

In this book, David M. Black brings together contributors from a wide range of schools and movements to discuss the issues. They bring a fresh perspective to the subject of religion and psychoanalysis, answering vital questions such as: How do religious stories carry (or distort) psychological truth? How do religions 'work', psychologically? What is the nature of religious experience? Are there parallels between psychoanalysis and particular religious traditions?

Psychoanalysis and Religion in the 21st Century will be of great interest to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic therapists, psychodynamic counsellors, and anyone interested in the issues surrounding psychoanalysis, religion, theology and spirituality.

Contents:

Beyond illusion: psychoanalysis and the question of religious truth / Rachel B. Blass

'Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's': is there a realm of God in the mind? / M. Fakhry Davids

The case for a contemplative position / David M. Black

Emancipation from the super-ego: a clinical study of the Book of Job / Ronald Britton

The Christmas story: a psychoanalytic enquiry / David Millar

Ways of transformation / Michael Parsons

Psychoanalysis and spirituality / Jeffrey B. Rubin

Reflections on the phenomenon of adoration in relationships, both human and divine / Francis Grier

Preverbal experience and the intuition of the sacred / Kenneth Wright

Religion: the guarantor of civilization / Neville Symington

Psychoanalysis and Judaism / Stephen Frosh

The structure of no-structure: Winnicott's concept of unintegration and the Buddhist notion of no-self / Mark Epstein

Vedanta and psychoanalysis / Malcom Cunningham

A simple question? / Rodney Bomford.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415379431

9780415379434

041537944X

9780415379441

OCLC:

64486478

Publisher Number:

9780415379431 (hbk.)

978041537944X (pbk.)