POPULAR DEVOTIONS : A PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACH

Devotions, whether they are popular or not are part and parcel of the life of any human being. A human being is a devotee by nature. Psychologists like Erich Fromm consider devotion as a universal human variable which is rooted in the very conditions of human existence. I He describes the psychologi...

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Main Author: Kalam, Thomas P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1990
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1990, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 204-212
Further subjects:B Popular Devotions
B Popular Devotions and Elitist Theology
B Deviated devotions: a Source of Psychopathology
B Devotion: Essential to Fullness of Life
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Summary:Devotions, whether they are popular or not are part and parcel of the life of any human being. A human being is a devotee by nature. Psychologists like Erich Fromm consider devotion as a universal human variable which is rooted in the very conditions of human existence. I He describes the psychological roots of man's need for devotion in his book Man for Himself.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma