Mourning, Memorials, and Religion: A Psychoanalytic Perspective on the Park51 Controversy

This article summarizes a version of the “mourning religion” thesis—derived from the work of Peter Homans and further developed and advanced by William Parsons, Diane Jonte-Pace, and Susan Henking—and then demonstrates how this thesis can shed light on the Park51 controversy. We argue that the Park5...

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Published in:Religions
Authors: Carlin, Nathan 1979- (Author) ; Khan, Heba (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2011]
In: Religions
Further subjects:B Vietnam Wall
B William Parsons
B Psychoanalysis
B Ground Zero
B 11 / 9
B Freedom Tower
B Peter Homans
B psychology of religion
B American Civil Religion
B mourning religion thesis
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