Spirituality

Title:

Spiritual psychotherapy.

Author(s):

Karasu, T. Byram, Yeshiva U, Albert Einstein Coll of Medicine, Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Bronx, NY, US

Source:

American Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol 53(2), Spr 1999. pp. 143-162.

Publisher:

US: Assn for the Advancement of Psychotherapy

ISSN:

0002-9564 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

therapist cultivation of soulful & spiritual existence as therapeutic tool in spiritual psychotherapy

Abstract:

The author proposes the practice of spiritual psychotherapy, which transcends but does not preclude traditional modalities or strategies of treatment. The terms soul and spirit are distinguished as different transpersonal abstractions, yet are inextricably linked. The former aims at revealing the mystery of relatedness and intimacy in everyday life, the latter at finding the divine in universal life. For the spiritual therapist, these concepts are applied to a therapeutic context of care and compassion--which means love and belief beyond oneself. More specifically, the way to soulfulness requires Love of Others, Love of Work, and Love of Belonging, whereas the way to spirituality requires Belief in the Sacred, Belief in Unity, and Belief in Transformation. By cultivating a soulful and spiritual existence, thus conducting one's clinical practice on the basis of these 6 tenets of transcendence, the therapist can guide the patient to reach his or her own authentic self. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Psychotherapeutic Processes; *Psychotherapist Attitudes; *Psychotherapy; *Spirituality; Therapist Characteristics

Classification:

Psychotherapy & Psychotherapeutic Counseling (3310)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19990901

Accession Number:

1999-03462-001

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Title:

Brain mystery light and dark: The rhythm and harmony of consciousness.

Author(s):

Keyes, Charles Don, Duquesne U, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Source:

Florence, KY, US: Taylor & Frances/Routledge, 1999. xvi, 164 pp.

ISBN:

0-415-18050-3 (hardcover)
0-415-18051-1 (paperback)

Language:

English

Keywords:

compatibility of spiritual dimension & scientific naturalism in conceptualization of consciousness

Abstract:

(from the introduction) Argues that all mental states are brain events, and that the notion of having a soul is compatible with the concept of scientific naturalism. Though most believe that neurobiological explanations of consciousness impoverish the notion of spirituality, the author strongly argues why and how this isn't the case. Keyes draws from the neuroscientist Paul MacLean's triune brain hypothesis and Immanuel Kant's philosophical distinction between scientific and symbolic types of knowledge. Also discussed is the difficulty human beings sometimes have symbolizing the fragile nature of the brain. We see that symbols also express the spiritual dimension of life. Neurobiological explanations of the aesthetic, religious, and ethical symbols emphasize and reinforce their importance, as apposed to diminishing them, as is commonly thought. Keyes shows that the belief in the brain/mind unity does not invalidate aesthetic, religious, and ethical symbols. Brain Mystery Light and Dark bridges the gap between sciences and the humanities, and speaks especially to those who believe that both are indispensable. Those interested in neuroscience, brain evolution, and consciousness will be drawn into this exploration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Brain; *Consciousness States; *Philosophies; *Sciences; *Spirituality; Mind

Classification:

Philosophy (2630)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19991001

Accession Number:

1999-04020-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

The quest for the heart of the work: An ontological approach to spirituality and psychotherapy/counselling.

Author(s):

Robinson, Wendy Flintoff, The Forge, Herefordshire, England

Source:

Psychodynamic Counselling, Vol 4(3), Aug 1998. pp. 335-348.

Publisher:

United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis

ISSN:

1353-3339 (Print)
1475-3626 (Electronic)

Language:

English

Keywords:

ontological approach to integration of spirituality & professional training in psychotherapy or counseling

Abstract:

The quest for the heart of psychodynamic work will involve for some people a need to be true to their professional training and to a tradition of spirituality. Ontology is explored as a way of holding the two areas together in a state of creative tension albeit one involving great difficulties. Six themes are offered that provided the author with a focus for this tension: a sense of mystery; the danger of ontological collapse; the history of desire; the mystery of origins and ends; paradigm shifts; hermeneutics. Teaching in ontology also raises the need for more creative forms of professional writing: an attempt in this direction is offered in the form of this article. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract)

Subjects:

*Counseling; *Psychotherapy; *Spirituality

Classification:

Professional Education & Training (3410)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19981101

Accession Number:

1998-12157-003

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PsycINFO

Title:

Fostering the spiritual dimension of education in young children.

Author(s):

Webster, Derek, U Hull, Inst of Education, Hull, England

Source:

Early Child Development and Care, Vol 146, 1998. pp. 13-20.

Publisher:

United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis

ISSN:

0300-4430 (Print)
1476-8275 (Electronic)

Language:

English

Keywords:

fostering spiritual dimension of education of young children within British educational system

Abstract:

This article explores ways to foster the spiritual dimension of education of young children within the British education system. First the author suggests that, though not easily defined, spirituality may be indicated or evoked through stories, poetry, and art. Next, he stresses the importance of acknowledging the mystery at the very heart of the ventures of nurture and education. This mystery is considered in relation to human persons and the implications for teaching which affect perspective and method. Mystery is also considered in relation to knowledge. Specifically, the author maintains that the largely empirical principles which undergird knowledge within the Western philosophical context are only part of the picture that is needed in education. He argues that there is value in subjective perspective; that all knowledge does not start from observation, but has many other sources; that there is some knowledge which cannot be expressed in propositional form; and that imaginative hypotheses can be as important in generating new knowledge as inductive generalization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Education; *Spirituality

Classification:

Developmental Psychology (2800)

Population:

Human (10)

Location:

England

Age Group:

Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19990501

Accession Number:

1999-08069-002

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Title:

The soul of sex: Cultivating life as an act of love.

Author(s):

Moore, Thomas

Source:

New York, NY, US: HarperCollins Publishers, 1998. xiii, 307 pp.

ISBN:

0-06-018697-6 (hardcover)

Language:

English

Keywords:

human sexuality as experience of soul

Abstract:

(from the jacket) In our age of science and psychology it's tempting to think of human sexuality in terms of biology and interpersonal relationships. But this new book by Thomas Moore regards sex as an experience of the soul and emphasizes the themes of fantasy, desire, meaning, and morality. In the book, Moore turns especially to religion, mythology, literature, rites, stories, and visual imagery that see in sex some of the most profound mysteries of life.
This is a book for any individual of any gender or lifestyle who is trying to integrate sex into the rest of life. It is also a tool for couples, helping them to explore their sexuality with honesty, appropriate emotional complexity, civility, and comfort. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Sexuality; *Soul; *Spirituality; Eroticism; Morality; Orgasm; Sexual Fantasy

Classification:

Sexual Behavior & Sexual Orientation (2980)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19980701

Accession Number:

1998-07627-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

'Idiographic' vis-à-vis 'idiodynamic' in the historical perspective of personality theory: Remembering Gordon Allport, 1897-1997.

Author(s):

Rosenzweig, Saul, Washington U, Dept of Psychology, St Louis, MO, US
Fisher, Sherri L.

Source:

Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, Vol 33(4), Fal 1997. pp. 405-419.

Publisher:

US: John Wiley & Sons

ISSN:

0022-5061 (Print)
1520-6696 (Electronic)

Digital Object Identifier:

10.1002/(SICI)1520-6696(199723)33:4<405::AID-JHBS4>3.3.CO;2-N

Language:

English

Keywords:

reappraisal of G. W. Allport's personality theory & distinction between idiographic & cognate idiodynamic approach

Abstract:

The centenary of Gordon W. Allport provides an occasion for reappraising his special position regarding uniqueness in personality. Allport's theory of personality, as first presented in his 1937 textbook, highlighted the idiographic in conjunction with the nomothetic approach, and the fundamental unit in his formulation was the trait. He described common and unique traits as well as the unique organization of traits. In contradistinction, the idiodynamic orientation, introduced by Saul Rosenzweig in 1951 and, in more detail in 1958, focused on events which over a lifespan constitute an idioverse (a population of phenomenological events). Allport's original emphasis on the idiographic and his later confusion concerning idiodynamics, can, in considerable measure, be understood by recognizing the role of religious spirituality in his conception of the person. That conception, which derived from an early religious indoctrination, asserted itself with renewed vigor in his later years. His scientific conception of personality thus remained unconsummated, subordinated by him to the unsolvable mysteries of ontology which properly belong, he believed, in the domain of faith. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)(from the journal abstract)

Subjects:

*Personality Theory; *Psychologists; *Theoretical Orientation

Classification:

Personality Theory (3140)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19980101

Accession Number:

1997-41246-004

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PsycINFO

Title:

Compassionate interformative encounters: Avenues of enhancing transcendent openness in overly functional individuals.

Author(s):

Woomer, D. Darrell, Duquesne U, US

Source:

Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 57(9-A), Mar 1997. pp. 3980.

Publisher:

US: ProQuest Information & Learning

ISSN:

0419-4209 (Print)

Order Number:

AAM9704238

Language:

English

Keywords:

Compassionate interformative encounters: Avenues of enhancing transcendent openness in overly functional individuals (caregivers, clergy)

Abstract:

This dissertation presents a process by which persons in crisis situations can be opened to the transcendent mystery of formation. It explores the threat of excessive reliance on functionalism that leads to dissonance and demonstrates how compassionate interformative encounters can help in the transition from functional-transcendent living to a transcendent-functional life-style. Although primarily intended for clergy and other caregivers, it is applicable to persons of all backgrounds because of the common characteristics of crisis situations. The research focuses on the importance of "being" as a motivating force behind the movement from functionalism to transcendent openness. The study employs the dialogical, integrational method of the Science of Foundational Human Formation as developed by the Institute of Formative Spirituality, Duquesne University. Components of actual experience guide the research as the researcher dialogues with the theory of foundational formative spirituality, psychology, philosophy, religion, literature and the arts. In general, the dissertation expands and clarifies the process involved in a change from functional-transcendent living to transcendent-functional. It has a direct bearing on persons experiencing clergy burn out and on those in the midst of a transcendent crisis. Indirectly, it has implications for all persons facing the problem of functional dominance. It shows how one who is caught in functional dominance and burn out can be opened to the transcendent through an encounter with another person in need. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Crises; *Functionalism; *Interpersonal Interaction; *Philosophies; *Sympathy; Caregivers; Clergy

Classification:

Personality Psychology (3100)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Dissertation Abstract

Release Date:

19970101

Accession Number:

1997-95005-043

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PsycINFO

Title:

From age-ing to sage-ing: A profound new vision of growing older.

Author(s):

Schachter-Shalomi, Zalman, Temple U, Philadelphia, PA, US
Miller, Ronald S.

Source:

New York, NY, US: Warner Books, 1997. xi, 303 pp.

ISBN:

0-446-67177-0 (paperback)

Language:

English

Keywords:

brain/mind approach to aging process in combatting negative aspects & expanding horizons & harnessing power of spirit

Abstract:

(from the jacket) z. Schachter-Shalomi shows the reader how to create a radically different aging process characterized by adventure, passion, mystery, and fulfillment. Using brain/mind research, he gives the reader the means to combat the negative aspects of growing older. He offers techniques that expand horizons beyond the narrow present to a grand and enduring eternity. And by harnessing the power of the spirit, he gives the reader the ways to use his or her life experiences to nurture, heal, and perhaps save both a younger generation and this world. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Aged (Attitudes Toward); *Aging; *Self Actualization; *Spirituality; Adult Development

Classification:

Gerontology (2860)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)
Aged (65 yrs & older) (380)

Intended Audience:

General Public (GP)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19980301

Accession Number:

1997-36385-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

Childhood sexual abuse and the development of womens' spirituality.

Author(s):

Jamieson, Heather, U Alberta, Canada

Source:

Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 56(11-B), May 1996. pp. 6394.

Publisher:

US: ProQuest Information & Learning

ISSN:

0419-4217 (Print)

Order Number:

AAMNN01703

Language:

English

Keywords:

childhood sexual abuse, development of spirituality, women

Abstract:

The purpose of this investigation was to explore, from a hermeneutic-phenomenological perspective, the impact of childhood sexual abuse on women's spiritual development. Six women addressed the study's primary question which was presented to them as an invitation to conversation about their lived experience: "I am interested in how your experience of childhood sexual abuse affected your spirituality and what that was like for you." The reader is invited to explore some dimensions of the lived experience of childhood sexual abuse and its effect on women's spiritual development which have been drawn out in major conversational themes. Through hermeneutic text, four such themes were explored: (I) the experience of disconnection from body, self, God and others, (II) the experience of how other aspects of the women's lives deepened their sense of disconnection, (III) the experience of the transformative nature of pain and, (IV) the experience of reclaiming connection. These themes reveal that, while the experience of childhood sexual abuse exerts a significant influence on women's spirituality, its impact need not be confined only to its initial negative effect. Through their ongoing efforts to understand their experience of childhood sexual abuse and its meaning in their lives, changes in the women's spirituality were brought to light. Thus, the women's stories reveal the developmental nature of their spiritual growth which is seen as intimately connected to their general development as human persons. The question is then re-examined in light of existing theory and research. The attainment of a mature spirituality is disclosed as a life-long developmental task-one that requires constant openness to Mystery and to change. Finally, some reflections on the question are offered for counselors, clergy/religious educators and spiritual directors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Child Abuse; *Early Experience; *Human Females; *Sexual Abuse; *Spirituality

Classification:

Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)

Population:

Human (10)
Female (40)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Dissertation Abstract

Release Date:

19960101

Accession Number:

1996-95009-039

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PsycINFO

Title:

Construction and initial validation of the Spiritual Wellness Inventory.

Author(s):

Ingersoll, R. Elliott, Kent State U, US

Source:

Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 56(10-B), Apr 1996. pp. 5827.

Publisher:

US: ProQuest Information & Learning

ISSN:

0419-4217 (Print)

Order Number:

AAM9603331

Language:

English

Keywords:

analysis of dimensions of spiritual wellness & development & construct validity of Spiritual Wellness Inventory (SWI), adults with different spiritual tradition, application in counseling

Abstract:

The inclusion of spirituality in therapeutic professionals' conceptualization of human beings is becoming more common as the twentieth century nears its end. Many authors see this as a result of the post-modern paradigm that has slowly displaced the modern paradigm throughout the course of this century. As an element of the human experience, spirituality can function as a powerful resource for clients engaging in counseling and psychotherapy and for facilitating satisfaction in living. The purpose of this study was to explore the construct of spiritual wellness, identify cross-traditional dimensions of spiritual wellness, and to pioneer an inventory that would offer therapists a vocabulary and starting point for addressing spirituality in the counseling session. In addition, the author of the study sought to explore factors that may underlie dimensions of spiritual wellness. A panel of twelve people from different spiritual traditions was assembled, interviewed, and worked with to identify dimensions of spiritual wellness and items that could be used for a spiritual wellness inventory. A draft of the inventory was constructed and initial norming procedures were carried out with a sample of 515 adults. Results of the work with the panel included agreement on the usefulness of conception of divinity, meaning, hope, forgiveness, mystery, ritual, connectedness, present-centeredness, spiritual freedom, and knowledge/learning as dimensions of spiritual wellness. Eighty-eight items for the Spiritual Wellness Inventory (SWI), representing these dimensions, were identified and initial factor analysis resulted in five strong factors underlying these items. Orthogonal factor analysis of the first sample's responses to the spiritual wellness inventory pointed toward five underlying factors but replication is needed to rule-out sample bias. The results suggest that there is good face and construct validity for the dimensions of spiritual wellness and the underlying factors. Fu (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Health; *Religious Beliefs; *Spirituality; *Statistical Validity; *Test Construction; Centering; Counseling; Forgiveness; Hope; Inventories; Meaning; Religious Practices

Classification:

Psychometrics & Statistics & Methodology (2200)
Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Dissertation Abstract

Release Date:

19960101

Accession Number:

1996-95007-109

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PsycINFO

Title:

The power of effective listening to form the listener.

Author(s):

Levine, Cynthia M., Duquesne U, US

Source:

Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, Vol 56(6-B), Dec 1995. pp. 3451.

Publisher:

US: ProQuest Information & Learning

ISSN:

0419-4217 (Print)

Order Number:

AAM9534295

Language:

English

Keywords:

effective listening & spirituality formation, application of Science of Formative Spirituality, humans

Abstract:

A study that brings into explicit conceptual focus some of the ways in which we give form to and receive form from the listening we do in everyday human life. The study, done from the perspective of the Science of Formative Spirituality, discloses directives for listening that are relevant to the practice of human formation. The study first considers ways in which certain subtle obstacles such as hidden assumptions, excessive personal security directives, objectification of others or a lack of humility, may prohibit effective listening and thus impede the practice of human formation. Next comes consideration of the inherent capacity all have for effective listening though such capacity can be hidden or forgotten. The study then considers ways in which the forming mystery (termed God within certain faith traditions) may offer directives geared towards reforming listening limitations and evoking or reforming the inherent capacity for effective listening. Parallels between the obstacles to listening to others and the obstacles to listening to the forming mystery are then drawn. The study concludes by suggesting that as the individual becomes more able to listen to the forming directives of this mystery, offered in the ordinary unfolding of daily life, listening limitations may be reduced. The study is strongly recommended as an introductory course for those entering any listening oriented profession, most notably, counseling, ministry, teaching and medicine. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Communication; *Listening (Interpersonal); *Spirituality

Classification:

Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Dissertation Abstract

Release Date:

19950101

Accession Number:

1995-95023-176

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Title:

Reflections of human leadership in the heritage of Asian dogs. An interdisciplinary study in: Leadership, religion, art, genetics, symbolism, history, psychology, and real and mystical beings.

Author(s):

Ferrante, Jon Visconti, The Union Inst, US

Source:

Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol 56(4-A), Oct 1995. pp. 1409.

Publisher:

US: ProQuest Information & Learning

ISSN:

0419-4209 (Print)

Order Number:

AAM9524668

Language:

English

Keywords:

interdisciplinary approach to study of heritage of Asian dogs & humankind for leadership & spirituality

Abstract:

The dissertation is a response to two critical questions: What relationship did the evolution of dogs have throughout history on humanity's spirituality, history of conquest and survival in a world viewed as filled with the dankness of hunger, murder, misery, loss and terror, and, second the converse, how are global diversities in transactions, social mores, genetics, leadership symbols, and myths, reflected in the heritage of Asian dogs? Phenomenological and historical trends, which weave patterns of ethnicity and breed type, and quantitative data drawn from archeology, are examined to give focus and life to the ritualistic mysteries of humanity/vis-a-vis wolves, dogs, weremonsters, dragons, dinosaurs, white lions, black tigers, vampires, herukas, bodhisattvas, cynanthropy, and cynocephali, as applied to dogs. Hermeneutic research is also reflected in the sculptor, art and hieroglyphs of ancient civilizations, some of which passed to the West via the ancient Silk Road, Bactria, and Samarkand. Alexander The Great, Tsu Hsi, the Dowager Empress of China, Kublai Khan and his Mongol predecessor Genghis Khan (Chinggis Qan), and other conquerors provided leadership which directly or indirectly advanced the development of various dog breeds in Asia. Symbols from the ancient Sumerian Trinity of fertility, the Naga snake of India, or the Manjusri Hindu and Buddhist god contributed to the mystique of Asian dogs whose DNAs have remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Comparisons of the literature on pertinent subjects are probing and original. Analytic methodology helps create and resurrect controversial opinion arising from pedagogical and androgogical discourse. Meaningful social significance becomes relevant patterns despite the diversity of breed types, characteristics and purposes for which dogs were bred. Readers realize historically that dogs excel in their love of humankind. In a world of diversity filled with special interest and continuous quality process improv (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Dogs; *Interspecies Interaction; *Leadership; *Spirituality

Classification:

Developmental Psychology (2800)
Social Psychology (3000)

Population:

Human (10)
Animal (20)

Location:

Asia

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Publication Type:

Dissertation Abstract

Release Date:

19950101

Accession Number:

1995-95020-017

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PsycINFO

Title:

An invitation to grace and truth from the margins: Commentary on 'Group psychotherapy as spiritual discipline: From Oz to the Kingdom of God.'

Author(s):

Carter, John, Private practice, Santa Ana, CA, US

Source:

Journal of Psychology & Theology, Vol 22(4), Win 1994. Special issue: Psychotherapy with religiously committed patients: A dialogue. pp. 300-301.

Publisher:

US: University of Biola

ISSN:

0091-6471 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

integration of God's healing work in psychotherapy group, use of "Wizard of Oz" metaphors, gay males, commentary

Abstract:

Comments on J. McDargh's (see record 1995-26208-001) discussion of a gay men's psychotherapy group and accepts McDargh's invitation to explore the mystery of God's healing work in the kingdom of therapy. Carter examines his own psychodynamics with this view and admits limited success. Carter also requests clarification on the relationship between the Land of Oz and the Kingdom of God. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Films; *Group Psychotherapy; *Male Homosexuality; *Religious Beliefs; *Spirituality

Classification:

Group & Family Therapy (3313)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Document Type:

Comment/Reply

Release Date:

19950701

Accession Number:

1995-26190-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Formation in transcendent intimacy and the formation mystery.

Author(s):

Van Kaam, Adrian, Duquesne U, Inst of Formative Spirituality, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Source:

Journal of Spiritual Formation, Vol 15(2), May 1994. pp. 231-245.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

1075-864X (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

intimacy vs collision dynamics & jealousy & formative vs deformative dynamics of disengagement of friendship

Abstract:

Discusses primordial intimacy and its balance with secondary intimacies with others. Collision is seen as a sign of truthfulness, and formative and deformative jealousy as a result of collision dynamics. The importance of compassion toward a partner wounded by jealousy is stressed. Intimacy dynamics is seen as offsetting collision dynamics and maintaining warmth toward intimates. The mother-child relationship is described as the 1st affective formation, which later evolves into dissonance dynamics and formation anxiety. Formative and deformative dynamics of disengagement of friendship are discussed, together with the dynamics of aversion from intimacy. The dynamics of controversion, conversion, coversion, inversion, reversion, and transversion are also examined. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Attachment Behavior; *Friendship; *Intimacy; *Jealousy; *Psychodynamics

Classification:

Group & Interpersonal Processes (3020)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19950401

Accession Number:

1995-13329-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Mind and mood in modern art: II. Depressive disorders, spirituality, and early deaths in the abstract expressionist artists of the New York School.

Author(s):

Schildkraut, Joseph J., Massachusetts Mental Health Ctr, Boston, US
Hirshfeld, Alissa J.
Murphy, Jane M.

Source:

American Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 151(4), Apr 1994. pp. 482-488.

Publisher:

US: American Psychiatric Assn

ISSN:

0002-953X (Print)
1535-7228 (Electronic)

Language:

English

Keywords:

prevalence of mood & mind disorders & themes of birth & death & spirituality, abstract expressionist artists of New York School

Abstract:

Examined the prevalence of mood and mind disorders in 14 modern abstract expressionist (ABE) artists who, using psychic automatism to reveal unconscious material, had created psychologically and spiritually significant art that addressed mythic themes of creation, birth, life, and death. Data were collected from published biographies and archival material. Over 50% of the Ss had some psychopathology, predominantly mood disorders and preoccupation with death, often compounded by alcohol abuse. Ss tended to die young from suicide, accidents, and other causes. At least 40% sought treatment, and 20% were hospitalized for psychiatric problems. Results suggest that depression (1) inevitably leads to a turning inward and to the painful reexamination of the purpose of living and the possibility of dying and (2) may have put these Ss in touch with the mystery that lies at the heart of the tragic and timeless art that the ABEs aspired to produce. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Affective Disorders; *Artists; *Death and Dying; *Spirituality; Disorders

Classification:

Affective Disorders (3211)
Literature & Fine Arts (2610)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19941001

Accession Number:

1994-37536-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Spirituality, religion, and counseling: Dimensions and relationships.

Author(s):

Ingersoll, R. Elliot, Kent State U, OH, US

Source:

Counseling and Values, Vol 38(2), Jan 1994. pp. 98-111.

Publisher:

US: Assn for Spiritual Ethical and Religious Values in Counseling

ISSN:

0160-7960 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

dimensions of spirituality, counseling implications

Abstract:

Proposes a model of spirituality for counselors to use in their work with clients, consisting of 7 complementary dimensions: meaning; conception of divinity; relationship; mystery; experience; play; and a systemic, integrative force. Spirituality is discussed as an organismic construct distinct from religion. This conceptualization and the model are applied to 2 case examples: a woman whose anxious feelings were caused by "demons," and a man who justified the abuse of his spouse as "part of God's divine order." Comparative literature on spiritual traditions, beliefs, and practices is cited. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Counseling; *Spirituality

Classification:

Health & Mental Health Treatment & Prevention (3300)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer Reviewed Journal

Release Date:

19940801

Accession Number:

1994-30522-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Pastoral counseling of the gay male.

Series Title:

Studies in pastoral psychology, theology, and spirituality

Author(s):

Byrne, Richard, Duquesne U, Inst of Formative Spirituality, Director, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Source:

Clinical handbook of pastoral counseling, Vol. 2. Wicks, Robert J. (Ed); Parsons, Richard D. (Ed); pp. 267-294.
Mahwah, NJ, US: Paulist Press, 1993. viii, 741 pp.

ISBN:

0-8091-2687-7 (paperback)
0-8091-3325-3 (paperback)

Language:

English

Keywords:

examines the use of pastoral counseling with male homosexuals

Abstract:

(from the book) explores [the] call for the church--and pastoral counseling in particular--to serve as agents of liberation for those who have been oppressed due to sexual orientation / argues that the full acceptance of homosexuality within the framework of the gospel imperative to love serves as the basic presupposition to working with gay males / suggests that pastoral counselors take the stance of "full acceptance" of homosexual love as a way of imaging God / suggests that such full acceptance is needed to further the gay male's movement toward wholeness and health
depicts the two-fold purpose of pastoral counseling with gay men to be the following: to assist the client in the movement toward a radical self-affirmation as a gay man; and to foster an integration of the affirmed identity in the total context of the client's life field, including his relationship with the mystery that permeates this field (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Male Homosexuality; *Pastoral Counseling

Classification:

Lay & Paraprofessional & Pastoral Counseling (3355)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Edited Book

Document Type:

Original Chapter

Book Type:

Handbook/Manual

Release Date:

19930901

Accession Number:

1993-97459-010

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Title:

The man who tasted shapes: A bizarre medical mystery offers revolutionary insights into emotions, reasoning, and consciousness.

Author(s):

Cytowic, Richard E., Private Practice, Neurologist, Washington, DC, US

Source:

New York, NY, US: G P Putnam's Sons, 1993. xii, 249 pp.

ISBN:

0-87477-738-0 (hardcover)

Language:

English

Keywords:

discusses how gaining an understanding of synesthesia can provide insight into how emotions & consciousness function

Abstract:

(from the jacket) Richard Cytowic believes that by understanding the workings of [synesthesia] we can gain surprising insights into how all human minds function.
In 1979, Dr. Cytowic met a man who literally tasted shapes. Soon after, he met a woman who heard and smelled colors. He tells the captivating stories of these extraordinary individuals and relates how his unique experiments with forty other synesthetes over the course of a decade led him to conclude that we all have the amazing ability to perceive the world synesthetically, but this ability remains hidden from our conscious awareness.
Cytowic compels us to reexamine our beliefs about the nature of consciousness and what it means to be human. He convincingly demonstrates that humans are irrational by design: our emotion, not our logic is really in charge. His investigations deliver a fresh perspective on the nature of memory, the roots of creativity, the feasibility of artificial intelligence, and the importance of subjectivity in medical research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Consciousness States; *Emotions; *Perception

Classification:

Sensory Perception (2320)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19940201

Accession Number:

1993-98215-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

Conflict in the workplace: An issue of faith.

Author(s):

Stangl, Mary S., St Paul of the Cross Retreat House, Pittsburgh, PA, US

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 12(3), Nov 1991. pp. 345-356.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

spiritual perspective on dynamics of & Christian response to workplace conflict, employees

Abstract:

Discusses the dynamic of workplace conflict and its effects on workers. Conflict manifests itself with the loss of inspiration and aspiration for work; the worker absents his spirit and mind from the workplace. A formative response is advocated, one which emphasizes the faith dimension, ultimately leading to a greater sense of connectedness with the mystery of life, greater self-esteem, a more positive outlook, and a belief that possibilities for good exist in the workplace. The author considers the Christian response to conflict in professional life. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Occupational Stress; *Spirituality; Christianity; Personnel

Classification:

Personnel Attitudes & Job Satisfaction (3650)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19920401

Accession Number:

1992-14799-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Seeing through the visible world: Jung, gnosis, and chaos.

Author(s):

Singer, June, Private Practice, Palo Alto, CA, US

Source:

New York, NY, US: Harper & Row Publishers, 1990. xxv, 230 pp.

ISBN:

0-06-250780-X (hardcover)

Language:

English

Abstract:

(from the preface) "Seeing Through the Visible World" is divided into three parts. Part I reminds us that an awareness of an invisible world that exists alongside the world we know through our senses is not a new insight. As individuals, we have always known of both worlds, but due to many circumstances, we tend to forget about the existence of the invisible aspects of reality. Nevertheless, the invisible world forces itself upon us from time to time, and inevitably we find it necessary to confront it, whether we wish to do so or not.
Part II explores some of the ways in which society has tried to explore or explain the invisible world and its effects upon humankind.
Part III is about discovering and using the best of both worlds. It begins with a survey of the tools and methods that we can cultivate in order to make contact with the invisible world, which is not very far away. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Jungian Psychology; *Spirituality

Classification:

Religion (2920)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19900101

Accession Number:

1990-98056-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

Healers on healing.

Author(s):

Carlson, Richard, (Ed), Private Practice, Oakland, CA, US
Shield, Benjamin, (Ed)

Source:

Los Angeles, CA, England: Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc, 1989. xvi, 205 pp.

ISBN:

0-87477-494-2 (paperback)

Language:

English

Abstract:

(from the cover) In thirty-seven original essays written for this book, some of the world's leaders in healing explore their personal and professional experiences in order to uncover the underlying principles on which all healing rests. Rather than focusing on diverse techniques, the writers seek the "golden thread" that ties together the wide range of approaches to healing.
In simple, direct language, the contributors explore the complex nature of healing from many viewpoints. We hear from physicians, psychologists, nurses, metaphysical healers, and shamans.
Their topics include: what healing really is and how it takes place; the power of the healer within; what to look for in a healer; the function of spirituality in healing; the dramatic effects of the healing relationship; the role of attitudes and emotions; love as a healing force; [and] healing and death.
the result is a grand synthesis of heartfelt thinking that offers a treasury of profound insights for people in the healing professions, people who seek to develop their own healing capacities, people who wish to benefit from healers, and anyone interested in the magical properties of human relationships. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Faith Healing; *Holistic Health; Attitudes; Death and Dying; Emotions; Love; Therapeutic Processes

Classification:

Specialized Interventions (3350)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Edited Book

Release Date:

19890101

Accession Number:

1989-97283-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

The sacred prostitute: External aspect of the feminine.

Series Title:

Studies in Jungian psychology by Jungian analysts; 32

Author(s):

Qualls-Corbett, Nancy, Jungian Analyst, Birmingham, AL, US

Source:

Toronto, ON, Canada: Inner City Books, 1988. 171 pp.

ISBN:

0-919123-31-7 (paperback)

Language:

English

Abstract:

(from the publicity materials) This exhilarating book, solidly based on the psychology of C. G. Jung, powerfully illustrates how our vitality and capacity for joy depend on restoring the soul of the sacred prostitute to its rightful place in our conscious understanding.
(from the book) To our modern minds, the words themselves seem contradictory. "Sacred" suggests dedication to a divine spirit; "prostitute" suggests defilement of the human body. How can two words be related when mind is separated from matter, spirituality from sexuality? The mystery of this paradox is the subject of this book. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Human Females; *Jungian Psychology; *Prostitution; Sexuality

Classification:

Sex Roles & Women's Issues (2970)

Population:

Human (10)
Female (40)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book

Release Date:

19880101

Accession Number:

1988-97236-000

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PsycINFO

Title:

The role of the conversion experience in alcoholism recovery.

Author(s):

Spahr, John H., Grace Presbyterian Church, Jenkintown, PA, US

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 8(2), May 1987. pp. 223-241.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

role of conversion experience in recovery from alcoholism, 39 yr old alcoholic female

Abstract:

Discusses the conversion experience in the recovery from alcoholism by presenting a case study of a 39-yr-old female alcoholic. Recovery from alcoholism is seen as a process involving "hitting the bottom," a catharsis with help from God, and a reappearance of the positive that allows the joys of life to be experienced. The S's scenario is used to portray and describe a phenomenon that, while played out often in life, can not be explained. The explanation presented views this conversion experience as the mystery of the spiritual phenomenon of human life. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Alcoholism; *Recovery (Disorders); *Religious Beliefs; Alcohol Rehabilitation

Classification:

Behavior Disorders & Antisocial Behavior (3230)
Substance Abuse & Addiction (3233)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19880601

Accession Number:

1988-17270-001

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Title:

The art of clinical supervision: A pastoral counseling perspective.

Series Title:

Studies in pastoral psychology, theology, and spirituality

Author(s):

Estadt, Barry K., (Ed), Loyola Coll, Pastoral Counseling Programs, Director & Chairman, Baltimore, MD, US
Compton, John R., (Ed)
Blanchette, Melvin C., (Ed)

Source:

Mahwah, NJ, US: Paulist Press, 1987. vi, 309 pp.

ISBN:

0-8091-2904-3 (paperback)

Language:

English

Abstract:

(from the introduction) Clinical intuition--even when it is accurate--is of little long term value to persons in the helping professions unless it can be broken down, elucidated and examined. To develop one's skills and level of understanding of the whole therapeutic process, there must be a definable, logical approach to reviewing one's professional work with a more experienced colleague. The heart of this process is what is commonly known as "supervision." In "The Art of Clinical Supervision: A Pastoral Counseling Perspective" a very clear understanding of this undertaking to increase clinical acumen is presented.
Using a number of paradigms and employing numerous illustrations, the contributors provide a thorough understanding of such essential supervision issues and concerns as: the primary factors affecting the actual supervisory process itself (i.e. the use of a learning contract, countertransference, etc.); specifics to take into account when certain types of treatment modalities are employed (i.e. crisis intervention, short/long term counseling, family/group counseling, addiction counseling, etc.); and religious, ethical, and social justice aspects of pastoral counseling supervision. The final chapters present a methodology for theological and pastoral integration in working with others. The epilogue encourages a deep spiritual as well as psychological appreciation of the value of supervision and the sensitivity that must be involved if it is to be truly effective. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Pastoral Counseling; *Professional Supervision; *Psychotherapeutic Processes

Classification:

Professional Psychological & Health Personnel Issues (3400)
Lay & Paraprofessional & Pastoral Counseling (3355)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Edited Book

Release Date:

19870101

Accession Number:

1987-98764-000

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Title:

The psychology of meditation.

Author(s):

West, Michael A., (Ed), U of Sheffield, MRC/ESRC Social & Applied Psychology Unit, Research Fellow, Sheffield, England

Source:

New York, NY, US: Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, 1987. xiv, 252 pp.

ISBN:

0-19-852169-3 (hardcover)
0-19-852194-4 (paperback)

Language:

English

Abstract:

(from the preface) After 15 years on sustained psychological research on meditation, a careful evaluation of the evidence of the effects and effectiveness of meditation techniques is needed. The contents of this book provide just such an evaluation--the contributors being drawn from among those most knowledgeable about meditation research. The book also describes the context of this research by presenting relevant theoretical bases in Eastern and Western psychology.
Part I presents an outline of what meditation is and how it has been viewed from the very different perspectives of the spiritual traditions of the East and the positivist orientation of Western psychology. The place and aims of meditation in Buddhist psychology are described along with contemporary Western theoretical approaches to understanding human behavior.
Part II reviews research on the phenomenology of meditation, the physiological effects of meditation, and research on personality change associated with meditation practice.
Part III offers a new approach to understanding meditation as psychotherapy based on a skills analysis, along with a detailed description of how meditation can be used in clinical settings.
Part IV concludes with an overview of the research evidence presented in the book along with comments about the adequacy of the research questions posed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Meditation; Personality Change; Phenomenology; Psychotherapy; Spirituality

Classification:

Religion (2920)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Edited Book

Release Date:

19880101

Accession Number:

1988-97270-000

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Title:

Spiritual counseling: Realizing third party presence.

Author(s):

McCarty, Shaun, Washington Theological Union

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 7(2), May 1986. pp. 223-237.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

dynamics & models of spiritual guidance & counseling

Abstract:

Explores meanings, dynamics, and styles of spiritual guidance as a specific discipline situated in the Christian tradition of spiritual formation. Spiritual counseling is defined as a form of pastoral care in which the gift of counsel is mediated by means of intentional, particularized, and varied helps offered by persons called, gifted, and skilled to other persons seeking to come to awareness and to be responsive to the mystery of God's spirit. Spiritual counseling is discussed in terms of its distinctiveness, styles, and relationship to spiritual formation. The merits of group spiritual counseling and groups of spiritual counselors seeking enrichment are also discussed. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Pastoral Counseling; Models

Classification:

Lay & Paraprofessional & Pastoral Counseling (3355)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19871101

Accession Number:

1987-32394-001

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Title:

Christian parenting as anticipation of the mystery.

Author(s):

Wallace, Annetta T., Duquesne U, Inst of Formative Spirituality

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 7(1), Feb 1986. pp. 91-102.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

Christian parenting as opportunity for personal growth in Christ

Abstract:

Suggests that parenting is not a task but a way of life, a journey in which arriving at a destination is less important than the journey itself. It is suggested that a Christian parent should strive to find meaning for personal growth in Christ through sharing faith, hope, and love, as they have known it, with the children that come into their lives. (0 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Childrearing Practices; *Christianity; *Parents

Classification:

Childrearing & Child Care (2956)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19870701

Accession Number:

1987-18622-001

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Title:

Individuality, uniqueness and social presence.

Author(s):

Van Kaam, Adrian, Duquesne U, Inst of Formative Spirituality

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 6(3), Nov 1985. pp. 417-431.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

individualism vs uniqueness & other functional dispositions, ego identity & social presence

Abstract:

Describes individualism as the disposition to give form to life in isolation from the formation mystery and its unique imaging in human foundational life form. Individualism implies a fixation on one's ambitions and is an exaggeration of the individual aspect of life. Individualism and perfectionism and social presence are discussed, as are uniqueness and individuality dispositions, life form dimension, awareness level, radical rootedness, modes of disclosure and formation, availability to cognition, permanency, uniqueness, individuality, social presence, and formation movements that militate against uniqueness. It is suggested that uniqueness has a consonant, while individualism has a dissonant, tendency. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Awareness; *Ego; *Individuality; *Self Concept

Classification:

Personality Traits & Processes (3120)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19870101

Accession Number:

1987-01185-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

From courtship to intimacy: The marital journey.

Author(s):

Tyrrell, Thomas J., House of Affirmation, Clearwater, FL

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 6(2), May 1985. pp. 255-269.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

transformation from courtship to marital intimacy & commitment to Catholic spirituality

Abstract:

Outlines the journey from the courtship relationship to the marital relationship--from the falling-in-love experience to the experience of intimacy. It is suggested that during courtship, participants are sustained by the dynamism of urgency with its ambitious intent to enter a relationship of permanence with the other. The serious, rather than the playful self, is involved. Popular romantic images feature the exotic and erotic that are unattainable; unattainable expectations promote disappointment and resentment. The romantic image may serve to memorialize important relational moments; however, the invitation to depth offered through the image will not be fully answered until experienced. An example of a couple immersed in communal activities, who then experienced an aloneness together, is used to illustrate the need for the formative event of playing together with others. It is suggested that for spiritually committed couples, the redemptive transforming mystery of kenosis and reconciliation deepens through play, an activity that integrates failure. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Life Experiences; *Marriage; *Roman Catholicism

Classification:

Marriage & Family (2950)

Population:

Human (10)

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19860501

Accession Number:

1986-11634-001

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Title:

A dwelling place: Images and our experience of God.

Author(s):

Conroy, Maureen, Upper Room Spiritual Ctr, New Monmouth, NJ

Source:

Studies in Formative Spirituality, Vol 6(1), Feb 1985. pp. 11-27.

Publisher:

US: Institute of Formative Spirituality

ISSN:

0193-2748 (Print)

Language:

English

Keywords:

images & self communication & intimate experiences with God, personal growth

Abstract:

Explores the profound mystery of God and how God's self-communication engages the imagination, which can develop into an intimate experience of God, a deepening relationship, and personal growth. Four case histories are provided to illustrate how communication with God can facilitate healing and personal growth. (6 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Adult Development; *God Concepts; *Religiosity; Imagination; Life Experiences

Classification:

Religion (2920)
Psychosocial & Personality Development (2840)

Population:

Human (10)

Age Group:

Adulthood (18 yrs & older) (300)

Methodology:

Empirical Study

Publication Type:

Journal, Peer-Reviewed Status-Unknown

Release Date:

19851101

Accession Number:

1985-27903-001

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PsycINFO

Title:

Thesis VII.

Author(s):

Hill, Owen A., Fordham University, Bronx, NY, US

Source:

Psychology and natural theology. Hill, Owen A.; pp. 115-142.
New York, NY, US: MacMillan Co, 1921. xiii, 351 pp.

Digital Object Identifier:

10.1037/11357-007

Language:

English

Keywords:

genesis of ideas; intellect; psychology; natural theology; soul; spirituality; cogscitive faculty

Abstract:

(from the chapter) And now we approach a mystery, the profoundest in all psychology. It bears on the origin and genesis of our ideas. That we have ideas nobody can in reason doubt; but to explain just how they rise, is a delicate matter, and calls for the sharpest kind of study. After all, the heart of the problem is to know how the mind, an altogether spiritual faculty, equips itself with knowledge of material and particular objects, to afterwards pass to universal ideas; how to get a material object, man, into a spiritual faculty, there strip him of matter, spiritualize him, and hold up to view not this or that individual man, as he exists in nature, but a peculiar kind of man, a type representative of every individual in the human species. After defining his terms and argument, that the intellect is the spiritual, inorganic cognitive faculty in man, separating him from brutes, and capable of knowledge transcending the senses, the author presents proofs and principles behind his argument. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)

Subjects:

*Cognition; *Cognitions; *Intelligence; *Psychology; *Theology; Soul; Spirituality

Classification:

Personality Traits & Processes (3120)
Religion (2920)

Population:

Human (10)

Intended Audience:

Psychology: Professional & Research (PS)

Publication Type:

Book, Authored Book; Print

Document Type:

Original Chapter

Book Type:

Classic Book

Release Date:

20061226

Correction Date:

20070219

Accession Number:

2006-22797-007

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