The Healing Spirit: Explorations in Religion and Psychotherapy
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.19 (647 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557783349 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fleischman, M.D., is a clinical psychiatrist now in private practice in Amherst, Massachusetts. Paul R. He has taught psychiatry and religion in the School of Medicine, Yale University, is the author of
He has taught psychiatry and religion in the School of Medicine, Yale University, is the author of . Fleischman, M.D., is a clinical psychiatrist now in private practice in Amherst, Massachusetts. About the Author Paul R
"An AMAZING book!" according to Book Bear. This books talks about how certain necessary psychological needs which religion, family, provide for. And, how in the absence of the proper systems to provide for these needs it leads to narcissism in the personality of a person; which leads to the person looking to false things to fill those voids. This is one of the BEST books on the subject.
Using human stories and great classics of religious literature, it reveals why religion can be healing, soothing, inspiring, or the source of cruel, violent, and destructive hatreds. It describes an elemental psychology of religion, in which the exalted and troubling themes that are universal to the human condition, and that can be found in all sacred texts, can be clearly defined, located, and then utilized in psychotherapy. Having gone through hardcover and paperback editions at Paragon House Publishers, The Healing Spirit is being reprinted by Bonne Chance Press because it has established itself as the classic text of psychiatry and religion. Based on a seminar that the author taught for eight years at the school of medicine, Yale University, the book evokes an atmosphere of intimate exchange among psychotherapists about the moving and meaningful issues that arise in the clinical encounter.