Winnicott and Religion

Informationen zum Autor By Stephen Parker Ph.D Klappentext This book explores how religion shaped and informed the life and work of D. W. Winnicott, the eminent British pediatrician and psychoanalyst. It highlights the influence of his Wesleyan Methodist upbringing upon his work as well as how his career in psychoanalysis changed his view of religion. It traces the nature of Winnicott's religious behavior and practice over his life and describes his contributions to the positive role of religion in life and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Religion in the Winnicott Household 3 Winnicott s Religious Development as an Adolescent 4 Winnicott s Religious Development as a Young Adult 5 Wesleyan Methodist Piety and the Form of Winnicott s Thought 6 Scriptural and Religious Allusions in Winnicott 7 Wesleyan Methodist Piety and the Content of Winnicott s Thought 8 Religion as Creative: Winnicott s Psychoanalytic Vision 9 Religious in His Own Way 10 Winnicott s God Images 11 Winnicott s Implicit Theology 12 Conclusion References Appendix A Index of NamesIndex of SubjectsAbout the Author

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By Stephen Parker Ph.D

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This is the first in-depth exploration of the role of religion in the life and work of D. W. Winnicott. It uses previously unpublished materials from the Winnicott archives in London and New York to help trace the trajectory of Winnicott's religious development over his lifespan. It also is the first book to explore the developmental sources for Winnicott's own images and concepts of God. This book will benefit those who have followed the growing interest in the relationship between religion and psychology, especially psychoanalytic psychology. It offers a unique blend of biography and narrative to complement the more traditional logical arguments regarding the interaction between religion and psychology. This book also will be of interest to those who know of Winnicott's contribution to the positive rethinking of the relationship between religion and psychology and who wish to learn more about the reciprocal impact of religion and psychology in the life and work of this influential explorer of these themes. The book traces the influence of Winnicott's religious upbringing on his psychological theory as well as the impact of his work as a psychoanalyst on his religious development.

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Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Religion in the Winnicott Household 3 Winnicott s Religious Development as an Adolescent 4 Winnicott s Religious Development as a Young Adult 5 Wesleyan Methodist Piety and the Form of Winnicott s Thought 6 Scriptural and Religious Allusions in Winnicott 7 Wesleyan Methodist Piety and the Content of Winnicott s Thought 8 Religion as Creative: Winnicott s Psychoanalytic Vision 9 Religious in His Own Way 10 Winnicott s God Images 11 Winnicott s Implicit Theology 12 Conclusion References Appendix A Index of Names Index of Subjects About the Author