Overview

At the threshold of the 21st Century many people are encountering a spiritual dilemma, where neither secularism nor religion seem adequate. The Psychology of Mature Spirituality addresses this dilemma. Its three sections - integrity, wisdom, and transcendence - describe and analyse a mature form of spirituality that will be a hallmark of future years. Distinguished contributors develop these three themes, showing the reader how human development over the lifespan can lead to a belief system that places neither god(s) nor humankind at the metaphorical centre of the universe. What they describe is a new 'skeptical spirituality'. Combining developmental psychology, depth psychology, and religious studies, The Psychology of Mature Spirituality is a timely and accessible volume which will appeal not only to those involved in psychology, psychoanalysis and religious studies, but also to the intersted general reader.

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Author:   Polly Young-Eisendrath ,  Melvin Miller
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9780415179607

ISBN 10:   0415179602
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   28 September 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"P. Young-Eisendrath, M.E. Miller, Introduction: Beyond Enlightened Self-Interest: Spiritual Maturity in the Twenty-first Century. Part I. Integrity. J. Beebe, The Place of Integrity in Spirituality. R.P. Hayes A Buddha and his Cousin. M.E. Miller, The Mutual Influence and Involvement of the Therapist and Patient: Co-contributors to Maturation and Integrity. D.S. Wehr, Spiritual Abuse: When Good People do Bad Things. C. Guignon, Authenticity and Integrity: A Heideggerian Perspective. Part II. Wisdom. S. Salman, The Wisdom of Psychological Creativity and ""Amor Fati"". R. Josselson, Relationship as a Path to Integrity, Wisdom, and Meaning. G. Labouvie-Vief, Affect Complexity and Views of the Transcendent. D.H. Rosen & E.M Crouse. The Tao of Wisdom: Integration of Taoism and Psychologies of Jung, Erikson and Maslow. Part III Transcendence. P. Young-Eisendrath, Psychotherapy as Ordinary Transcendence: The Unspeakable and the Unspoken. R. Brooke, Emissaries from the Underworld: Psychotherapy's Challenge to Christian Fundamentalism. J. Sevene-Long, The Prism of Self: Multiplicity on the Path to Transcendece. T.L. Gibson, Wholeness and Transcendence in the Practice of Pastoral Psychotherapy from a Judeo-Christian Perspective. M.C. Kalton, Green Spirituality: Horizontal Transcendence."

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Polly Young-Eisendrath is Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington. Melvin E. Miller is Professor of Psychology at Norwich University, Burlington.

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