Psychology and Religion

An Introduction to Contemporary Views
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-24251-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 426 g

Reihe: Psychology Revivals

Originally published in 1963, this book states that religion is a universal phenomenon and a dominant factor in human development. It must therefore be studied psychologically as a primordial aspect of human consciousness. This involves a balanced presentation of anthropology, comparative religion, evolution and the theories of those considered at the time the three greatest psychologists of the twentieth century, William James, Sigmund Freud and C. G. Jung.

This book is a highly readable study of the psychology of religion in the twentieth century. The first part is devoted to a clear exposition of modern theories of the time, particularly those of Freud and Jung, and the second part is a comprehensive study of the way in which such theories help to elucidate religious practices and the phenomena of religious experience and mysticism.

It assumes that Freudian theories are capable of a positive interpretation and that the Jungian theories of archetypes and symbolism furnish one of the most brilliant explanations of religious phenomena. The section which deals with myth and historical religion is a positive contribution to what was often regarded, theologically, as a contentious issue.

Zielgruppe

Adult education, General, and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stephens Spinks, G.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Geschichte der Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (C.G. Jung)
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Religionspsychologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (S. Freud)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.  Part I: Psychological Theories and Religion 1. Psychology and Religion 2. The History of the Psychology of Religion 3. The Origins of Religion 4. Religion and Psychological Concepts 5. Archetypes, Symbols, Myths 6. Freud on Religion 7. Jung on Religion  Part II: Psychology and Religious Practices 8. The Growth of Religious Consciousness 9. The Psychology of Religious Practices – Prayer 10. The Psychology of Religious Practices – Worship 11. Religious Experience 12. Some Contemporary Viewpoints. Appendices. Bibliography. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.

Über Autor(innen)

George Stephens Spinks (1904–1978) was, at the time of original publication, one-time Editor of the Hibbert Journal and Upton Lecturer in the Psychology of Religion, Oxford. He had also published a number of books on allied subjects.