Spiritual Gifts and ‘Communal Competence’: Charismata in Conversation with Self-Determination Theory
Deci and Ryan’s Basic Human Needs Theory (BHNT) claims that thriving is contingent upon the satisfaction of our fundamental psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This article considers how BHNT might complement a theological understanding of flourishing with particular refer...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage
2023
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Studies in Christian ethics
Jahr: 2023, Band: 36, Heft: 4, Seiten: 844-865 |
| RelBib Classification: | AE Religionspsychologie CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität NBE Anthropologie RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde ZD Psychologie |
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Self-determination theory
B Church B Competence B Basic Human Needs Theory B Deci and Ryan B communal competence B Flourishing B Spiritual Gifts |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Deci and Ryan’s Basic Human Needs Theory (BHNT) claims that thriving is contingent upon the satisfaction of our fundamental psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. This article considers how BHNT might complement a theological understanding of flourishing with particular reference to competence, and vice versa. By perceiving charismata as spiritual competencies with a mix of natural and supernatural qualities, it is possible to utilise insights from BHNT to identify circumstances that can support or thwart their cultivation. Whilst spiritual gifts are uniquely and diversely manifest in the individuals comprising the church community, they operate collectively since the Spirit instigates and enables them for a common purpose. Thus, as the sum of its interdependent parts, the church has a Spirit gifted ‘communal competence’ that is maximised in submission to, and unity with, others and God. |
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| ISSN: | 0953-9468 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Studies in Christian ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/09539468231191603 |