The Bible as Transformational Object: The Psychoanalytic Theories of Christopher Bollas and Their Relevance for Religious Educators
This article examines the psychoanalytic concepts of object-relations theorist Christopher Bollas, applying them to a view of the Bible as "transformational object." Emphasizing the connection between psychological process and religious experience, this article suggests that each person�...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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[2016]
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Religious education
Jahr: 2016, Band: 111, Heft: 5, Seiten: 470-486 |
| RelBib Classification: | HA Bibel RF Christliche Religionspädagogik; Katechetik ZD Psychologie |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This article examines the psychoanalytic concepts of object-relations theorist Christopher Bollas, applying them to a view of the Bible as "transformational object." Emphasizing the connection between psychological process and religious experience, this article suggests that each person's innate ability to choose and use objects is a key factor in their ability to appropriate the Bible for constructive use. By offering religious objects with psychological awareness, religious educators may come to appreciate that silence, empathy, and open-ended lesson plans are important incubators of transformation; and that aggression has a potentially positive role in the healthy development of worship communities. |
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| ISSN: | 1547-3201 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Religious education
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2015.1080582 |
