Images of Man and Dimensions of Personal Religion: Values for an Empirical Psychology of Religion

The Psychology of Religion has, since its inception, been caught between the positivistic-reductionistic strivings of modern scientific aspirations and the humanistic and holistic visions of theology. At the heart of this ambivalence exist different conceptions of the nature of man. Current shifts f...

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Auteur principal: Spilka, Bernard (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer 1970
Dans: Review of religious research
Année: 1970, Volume: 11, Numéro: 3, Pages: 171-182
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Résumé:The Psychology of Religion has, since its inception, been caught between the positivistic-reductionistic strivings of modern scientific aspirations and the humanistic and holistic visions of theology. At the heart of this ambivalence exist different conceptions of the nature of man. Current shifts from behavioristic, adjustmental, and mental health models to humanistic and actionistic formulations provide the opportunity for a rapproachement of theological and psychological principles. The integration of these ideas in a "Theological-Psychology of Religion" is viewed as offering new theoretical foundations for the development of a rigorously based empirical religious psychology--one with solid footing in objective research, but which is not detached from explicit theological values.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contient:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3510393