Terror and transformation : the ambiguity of religion in psychoanalytic perspective / James W. Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, James William, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychoanalysis and religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Religion has been responsible for both horrific acts against humanity and some of humanity's most sublime teachings and experiences. How is this possible? From a contemporary psychoanalytic perspective, this book seeks to answer that question in terms of the psychological dynamic of idealisation.At the heart of living religion is the idealisation of everyday objects. Such idealisations provide much of the transforming power of religious experience, which is one of the positive contributions of religion to the psychological life. However, idealisation can also lead to religious fanaticism w

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Religion and its ambiguities; 1 Religion and idealization; 2 Clinical illustrations; 3 A psychology of the sacred; 4 Idealization and religious fanaticism; 5 Idealization and transformation; 6 Religion without idealization - is it possible?; Epilogue; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-317-76303-3

1-315-80060-8

1-317-76304-1

9781315800608

OCLC:

874171969