SpringerBriefs in Psychology: Psychoanalytic and Theological Perspectives

Kellerman, Henry

This brief treatise explores the common threads to psychoanalytic thought and theological theory. It uses a psychoanalytic lens to examine Judeo/Christian concepts of individual will, consciousness and the unconscious, and the apparent confounding idea of sin. What is new is that the definition of sin is revealed as a psychoanalytic translation of acting-out. Focusing on the behavior of acting-out it illuminates ideas that are part of Western cultural tradition providing insights to those interested in the psychology, and its history and philosophy. As such, it is a highly relevant work for psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts, as well as for a comparative study of psychoanalytic and theological intersecting structures. 

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2022-10-06

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031130366

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-13037-3

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 76