Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience? : A New Paradigm Grounded in Psychology and Reformed Theology /

DeHoff, Susan L.

Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience? : A New Paradigm Grounded in Psychology and Reformed Theology / Susan L. DeHoff. - First edition 2018 - 1 recurso en línea (XVII, 248 páginas) 3 ilustraciones - Behavioral Science and Psychology (Springer-41168) .

1.Mystical Religious Experience and Psychosis: Contours of the Problem -- 2.Reformed Theology: Historical Perspectives on Mystical Experience -- 3. Psychoanalytic Views of Mystical Religious Experience -- 4. Post-Freudian Psychological Theories -- 5. Research: Presbyterian Church (USA) Views on MRE -- 6. Theology and Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Discussion -- 7. Proposing A New Paradigm -- 8. Conclusion.

This book presents a new paradigm for distinguishing psychotic and mystical religious experiences. In order to explore how Presbyterian pastors differentiate such events, Susan L. DeHoff draws from Reformed theology, psychological theory, and robust qualitative research. Following a conversation among multidisciplinary voices, she presents a new paradigm considering the similarities, differences, and possible overlap of psychotic and mystical religious experiences.

9783319682617

10.1007/978-3-319-68261-7 doi


Misticismo--Iglesias protestantes
Experiencia religiosa
Psicología--Aspectos religiosos

BV5083 / 2018 EB