Meaning and 'Meaning It' in the Psychology of Religion: The Absorption of an Academic Discipline into Culture
The author argues that the discipline of psychology of religion has been and is largely being absorbed into popular culture, where it no longer has any institutional backing and where it becomes much more difficult (if not impossible) for any authority to guide the conversation. While this presents...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Pastoral psychology |
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Springer Science Business Media B. V.
2015
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Pastoral psychology
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| RelBib Classification: | AE Religionspsychologie FB Theologiestudium RG Seelsorge |
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DOCTOR of philosophy degree
B University B COLLEGE curriculum B Psychology B Religion B Clergy Training of B Popular Culture B RELIGIOUS psychology B Seminary |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The author argues that the discipline of psychology of religion has been and is largely being absorbed into popular culture, where it no longer has any institutional backing and where it becomes much more difficult (if not impossible) for any authority to guide the conversation. While this presents a threat to the training of clergy in the pastoral arts, as well as the job prospects for recent Ph.D. graduates, it also presents an opportunity for insights to be deployed to a wider audience and for the most radical and simple teachings of the discipline to be revisited and debated in a more capacious setting. This article assesses the transformation of the discipline and the reasons why the discipline is important for houses of worship and the larger society, regardless of whether or not it is fully sponsored or accepted in academic institutions or theological seminaries. The author of the article uses some of the key insights from Erikson's () Young Man Luther, specifically chapter 6, 'The Meaning of 'Meaning It,'' to support the thesis. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6679 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s11089-014-0597-1 |