Religion in psychodynamic perspective : the contributions of Paul W. Pruyser / edited by H. Newton Malony, Bernard Spilka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pruyser, Paul W., author.

Contributor:

Malony, H. Newton, editor.

Spilka, Bernard, 1926- editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity--Psychology.

Christianity.

Psychoanalysis and religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An anthology of the writings of the late Paul Pruyser, an American psychologist concerned with the psychology of religion. The essays provide an overview of major themes in Pruyser's thought, and demonstrate his wide-ranging contributions to the field.

Contents:

Contents; 1. An Appreciation of Paul Pruyser; I. INTRODUCTION; 2. A Psychological View of Religion in the 1970's; II. CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS BELIEFS; 3. The Seamy Side of Current Religious Beliefs; 4. Narcissism in Contemporary Religion; III. RELIGIOUS FUNCTION; 5. Religion in the Psychiatric Hospital: A Reassessment; 6. Anxiety, Guilt, and Shame in the Atonement; IV. METHODS FOR STUDYING RELIGION; 7. Assessment of the Patient's Religious Attitudes in the Psychiatric Case Study; 8. Psychoanalytic Method in the Study of Religious Meanings; V. RELIGIOUS DYNAMICS

9. Psychological Roots and Branches of Belief 10. Forms and Functions of the Imagination in Religion; VI. CONCLUSION; 11. Where Do We Go From Here? Scenarios for the Psychology of Religion; 12. The Pruyser Legacy for the Psychology of Religion; Bibliography of the Writings of Paul W. Pruyser, Ph.D.; Index;

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1991.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-226) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-774083-9

1-280-52450-2

0-19-536281-0

1-4237-6426-9

OCLC:

476011555