The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study
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The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study is a seminal work in psychology that explores how individuals unconsciously construct and internalize their personal image of God through developmental and psychoanalytic processes.
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Target entity: The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study Context triple: [Ana-Maria Rizzuto, hasWritten, The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study]
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The Self-Disclosure of God
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God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
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The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis is a seminal work by Jacques Lacan that systematically presents his reinterpretation of Freudian theory through key ideas such as the unconscious, repetition, transference, and the drive.
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Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis
Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis is a foundational work by Sigmund Freud that systematically presents the basic concepts and methods of psychoanalytic theory to a general audience.
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Toward a Psychology of Being
Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study Target entity description: The Birth of the Living God: A Psychoanalytic Study is a seminal work in psychology that explores how individuals unconsciously construct and internalize their personal image of God through developmental and psychoanalytic processes.
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A.
The Self-Disclosure of God
The Self-Disclosure of God is a seminal work of Islamic mysticism and philosophy by William Chittick that explores Ibn al-‘Arabi’s teachings on how God reveals Himself through creation and human experience.
-
B.
God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
-
C.
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis is a seminal work by Jacques Lacan that systematically presents his reinterpretation of Freudian theory through key ideas such as the unconscious, repetition, transference, and the drive.
-
D.
Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis
Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis is a foundational work by Sigmund Freud that systematically presents the basic concepts and methods of psychoanalytic theory to a general audience.
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E.
Toward a Psychology of Being
Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychoanalytic study ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain how people internalize a living God representation
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integrate clinical observation with theory of religion ⓘ |
| argues |
God image is an internal object shaped by early relationships
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God representations are formed through developmental processes ⓘ religious experience is rooted in psychic structure ⓘ |
| author | Ana-Maria Rizzuto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
bridges psychoanalysis and theology
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influenced later work in psychology of religion ⓘ offers a clinical approach to understanding religious belief ⓘ |
| describes | clinical case studies related to God representations ⓘ |
| examines |
how individuals construct a personal image of God
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relationship between early caregivers and God representations ⓘ unconscious processes in religious experience ⓘ |
| field |
psychoanalysis
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psychology ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
developmental origins of faith
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individual differences in images of God ⓘ role of family dynamics in religious imagery ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
development of religious belief
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internalization of God image ⓘ object relations theory ⓘ psychoanalytic theory of religion ⓘ representation of God ⓘ unconscious mental representations ⓘ |
| perspective |
clinical
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psychoanalytic ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
important contribution to psychoanalytic theory of religion
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seminal work in psychology of religion ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
developmental psychology
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object relations psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| topic |
interaction between culture and personal God image
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psychic representation of divine figures ⓘ transference and God image ⓘ unconscious fantasies about God ⓘ |
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