Ana-María Rizzuto and the Psychoanalysis of Religion: The Road to the Living God
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1498564240 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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The fecundity of Rizzuto’s work is demonstrated by the diversity of new developments it has given rise to in both theoretical and clinical psychoanalysis. (Alicia Zanotti de Savanti, emerita, Ponticia Universidad Católica Argentina)Ana-María Rizzuto is an essential figure in the psychoanalytical approach to the religious fact and in the understanding of the origin and development of God images. Confirming the impact and ongoing significance of the work of the ‘mother’ of the psychoanalytic study of religious experience, contributors examine Rizzuto’s personal history and cultural backstory; apply her insights in case studies and personal reflections; tease apart cultural tensions between faith and reason, reality and illusion; and e
They also underscore Rizzuto’s most important contribution to clinical practice: rather than assert that psychoanalysis is incompatible with religious beliefs and practices or with spiritual concerns that patients may bring to a therapeutic context, Rizzuto makes room for the coexistence of psychoanalysis and religion in the therapeutic setting. The Birth of the Living God, contributors to this international collection of essays confirm the significance of Rizzuto’s contributions to psychoanalytic theories of religious experience. Accompanied by illuminating commentaries by Rizzuto, the essays in this volume address a range of topics: developmental processes associated with God representations, psychotherapeut
David M. Reineke is professor of religion in the Department of Philosophy and World Religions at the University of Northern Iowa.. Goodman is associate dean for academic affairs at the Woods College of Advancing Studies at Boston College, teaching associate at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Hospital, and a psychologist in private practice.Martha J