Personality and religion, the role of religion in personality development. / Edited by William A. Sadler, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sadler, William Alan, compiler.

Series:

Harper forum books ; RD 12.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Religious.

Physical Description:

245 pages ; 21 cm.

Edition:

[First U.S. edition].

Place of Publication:

New York : Harper & Row, [1970]

Contents:

Introduction. The scientific study of religion and personality, by W. A. Sadler, Jr.

Religion and the formation of a personal world: The religious dimension of human experience, by D. Lee. Obsessive actions and religious practices, by S. Freud. Thought organization in religion, by P. Pruyser. The religious context of prejudice, by G. W. Allport. The prophet, by M. Weber. Formation of the need to achieve, by D. C. McClelland. Individual and social narcissism, by E. Fromm. Christ, a symbol of the self, by C. G. Jung. Father and son in Christianity and Confucianism, by R. N. Bellah. Religious aspects of peak-experiences, by A. H. Maslow.

The role of religion in existential crises: Religion in times of social distress, by T. F. O'Dea. Crises in personality development, by A. Boisen. Coming to terms with death, by D. Bakan.

Re-evaluating religion in relation to personality development and the personality sciences: Paradoxes of religious belief, by M. Rokeach. The common enemy, by K. Menninger.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

96622