Religion in Psychodynamic Perspective The Contributions of Paul W. Pruyser

Name: Religion in Psychodynamic Perspective The Contributions of Paul W. Pruyser
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ISBN: 9780195062342

ISBN-10: 0195062345

ISBN-13: 9780195062342

Edition: 1991

Authors: H. Newton Malony, Bernard Spilka, P. W. Pruyser

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At his death in 1987, Paul W. Pruyser of the Menninger Foundation was widely recognized as one of America's foremost authorities on the psychology of religion. In this volume, two leading practitioners have collected ten of Pruyser's most important essays from a variety of published sources. The essays provide an overview of the major themes in Pruyser's thought and demonstrate the continuing importance of his contribution.

Book details

List price: $140.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/15/1991
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 254
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English




An Appreciation of Paul Pruyser



Introduction



A Psychological View of Religion in the 1970s



Contemporary Religious Beliefs



The Seamy Side of Current Religious Beliefs



Narcissism in Contemporary Religion



Religious Function



Religion in the Psychiatric Hospital: A Reassessment



Anxiety, Guilt, and Shame in the Atonement



Methods for Studying Religion



Assessment of the Patient's Religious Attitudes in the Psychiatric Case Study



Psychoanalytic Method in the Stud" of Religious Meanings



Religious Dynamics



Psychological Roots and Branches of Belief



Forms and Functions of the Imagination in Religion



Conclusion



Where Do We Go From Here? Scenarios for the Psychology of Religion



The Pruyser Legacy for the Psychology of Religion


Bibliography of the Writings of Paul W. Pruyser, Ph.D.


Index