Could Religion Also Be Healthy?

This commentary on Heimbrock's essay on psychoanalytic understandings of religion notes that Freud thought religion was of inestimable worth to individual and collective development. Although psychoanalytic views of religion can never be irrefutably correct, they refute rationalistic reductions...

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Published in:The international journal for the psychology of religion
Main Author: Janson, Murray 1928-2002 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [1991]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This commentary on Heimbrock's essay on psychoanalytic understandings of religion notes that Freud thought religion was of inestimable worth to individual and collective development. Although psychoanalytic views of religion can never be irrefutably correct, they refute rationalistic reductions of religion. It should also be noted that, although psychoanalysis tended to emphasize unhealthy religion, there is a need for contemporary psychoanalysts to investigate healthy religion. Applications of these ideas to the South African situation are considered.
ISSN:1532-7582
Reference:Kritik von "Psychoanalytic Understanding of Religion (1991)"
Contains:Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0102_3