Soteriological dimensions in the work of Heinz Kohut
A framework of theological inquiry is utilized to illuminate soteriological dimensions implicit in Heinz Kohut's psychology of the self as expressed in his most recent work,TheRestoration of the Self. Kohut's new formulations involve the unfolding of a saving approach that through its broa...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1980]
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Journal of religion and health
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Recent Work
B Empathic Response B Break Condition B Essential Nature B Broad Application |
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| Summary: | A framework of theological inquiry is utilized to illuminate soteriological dimensions implicit in Heinz Kohut's psychology of the self as expressed in his most recent work,TheRestoration of the Self. Kohut's new formulations involve the unfolding of a saving approach that through its broad application seeks to overcome "the psychological danger that puts the psychological survival of modern Western man into the greatest jeopardy." The theological inquiry employed asks: What is the essential nature of man? How has man fallen away from his essential self? By what means is he to be saved from his broken condition? Kohut's implicit and explicit "answers" are summarized by dealing with four cardinal issues in his book: definitions of the self: the relationship of a psychology of the self to other psychologies; theory concerning the selfs structure, development, and restoration; and the centrality of the empathic response. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF01006421 |