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Pastoral Psychology, 2015

Pastoral Psychology, 2015

Psychological Hermeneutics for Biblical Themes and …, Jan 1, 2012

In the years leading up to the publication of Wayne Rollins' Jung and the Bible (1983) and for a ... more In the years leading up to the publication of Wayne Rollins' Jung and the Bible (1983) and for a couple of years following, a synchronicity seemed to be bubbling beneath the surface of biblical studies. Although some scholars had discovered the affinity between the work of C. G.

Psychology and the Bible: A new way to read the …, Jan 1, 2004

They are "true to life," reflecting the virtues and foibles of human life, the struggles, challen... more They are "true to life," reflecting the virtues and foibles of human life, the struggles, challenges, defeats and challenges that we all share. And so it is no surprise that so many efforts have been made to "psychoanalyze" biblical characters, to understand what makes them tick and why they have to teach us.

The destructive power of religion: Violence in Judaism, …, Jan 1, 2004

This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible--with t... more This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible--with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while ...

psybibs.revdak.com

When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Eric Hoffer "The mini... more When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Eric Hoffer "The minister went up into his study and shut the door. In a few minutes he heard his wife go out, and then everything was quiet. He settled himself at his desk with a sigh of relief and began to write. His text was from 1 Peter 2:21: `For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that ye should follow his steps'" (Sheldon, 1897). The sermon that the Rev. Henry Maxwell preaches from that text provides the key to Charles M. Sheldon's 1897 novel In His Steps, in which the pastor challenges his flock to pledge that for an entire year they will not undertake any action without first asking "What would Jesus do?" Sheldon's book sold millions of copies, was translated into twenty languages, and provided the undergirding for the contemporary "What Would Jesus Do?" movement among evangelical Christians, the origin of those WWJD wristbands sold online along with bands intended to remind us to support our troops, promote cancer awareness and "LiveStrong" with Lance Armstrong.

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2005

The Passion of the Christ have run the gamut from high praise to condemnation for excessive viole... more The Passion of the Christ have run the gamut from high praise to condemnation for excessive violence and antisemitism. Outlining some key observations of the psychology of antisemitism, this article explores how Gibson's film may or may not be antisemitic. It further explores whether Gibson's cinematic technique guides the viewer to a specific understanding of Jesus' crucifixion and its meaning, drawing on theories of meaning-making and interpretation proposed by Umberto Eco and Norman Holland and René Girard's theory of sacrificial violence and the scapegoat. KEY WORDS: Gibson's Passion of the Christ; antisemitism; Umberto Eco; Norman Holland; René Girard. Gallons of theatrical blood were poured out on the set of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (Gibson, 2004b); even more gallons of ink have flowed in describing the film and Gibson's blood-soaked vision of the path from Gethsemane to Golgotha. Individual and critical responses to the film have ranged from those who charge the director with fomenting gratuitous and (nearly) pornographic violence or reviving antisemitism to others who found Gibson's portrayal of Jesus to be profoundly moving and spiritually uplifting, an affirmation of faith and hope.

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2004

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2005

The persistence of antisemitism in Christian cultures despite the irrationality and destructivene... more The persistence of antisemitism in Christian cultures despite the irrationality and destructiveness of its myths and attitudes has led more than one writer to consider that it may be deeply rooted in psychological dynamics, both individual and social. Likewise, much has been written about how the New Testament writings, especially certain passages in the Gospels, reflect a bitter split between the emerging Christian community and other Jewish groups. Seldom, however, are these two avenues of exploration brought together, asking how psychological mechanisms of defense and the formation of the biblical texts interact. In a recent book, The Jew and Deicide: The Origin of an Archetype , psychologist Frederick B. Davis attempted to do just that. Unfortunately, his presentation is deeply flawed by his lack of familiarity with basic New Testament studies and methods. His fundamental premise is sound-that the interplay of the texts, the communities that created them, and their subsequent interpreters evidence psychological dynamics that fuel an ongoing conflict. In this paper, I will suggest how those dynamics were active within the first century Christian community and were expressed in New Testament writings, and how those same dynamics are stimulated in later readers. KEY WORDS: antisemitism; new testament; psychodynamics; Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ; The Jew and Deicide; idealization, splitting and projection.

Foreword by Walter Wink In recent years theologians and biblical scholars have begun to delve int... more Foreword by Walter Wink In recent years theologians and biblical scholars have begun to delve into the insights that come from the application of psychology to biblical texts. While these methods continue to be useful and popular, nowhere have the? foundational? texts ...

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2002

While biblical scholars have all too often remained skeptical, preachers and pastoral counselors ... more While biblical scholars have all too often remained skeptical, preachers and pastoral counselors have always known, consciously or not, that the Bible is a richly psychological document. Until recently, psychological biblical criticism has been one of the hidden ...

Pastoral Psychology, 2015

Pastoral Psychology, 2015

Psychological Hermeneutics for Biblical Themes and …, Jan 1, 2012

In the years leading up to the publication of Wayne Rollins' Jung and the Bible (1983) and for a ... more In the years leading up to the publication of Wayne Rollins' Jung and the Bible (1983) and for a couple of years following, a synchronicity seemed to be bubbling beneath the surface of biblical studies. Although some scholars had discovered the affinity between the work of C. G.

Psychology and the Bible: A new way to read the …, Jan 1, 2004

They are "true to life," reflecting the virtues and foibles of human life, the struggles, challen... more They are "true to life," reflecting the virtues and foibles of human life, the struggles, challenges, defeats and challenges that we all share. And so it is no surprise that so many efforts have been made to "psychoanalyze" biblical characters, to understand what makes them tick and why they have to teach us.

The destructive power of religion: Violence in Judaism, …, Jan 1, 2004

This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible--with t... more This volume provides an introduction to psychological interpretations of the Hebrew Bible--with the Garden of Eden story as a test case. It approaches the text from Freudian, Jungian, and Developmental psychologies, comparing and contrasting the different methods while ...

psybibs.revdak.com

When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Eric Hoffer "The mini... more When people are free to do as they please, they usually imitate each other. Eric Hoffer "The minister went up into his study and shut the door. In a few minutes he heard his wife go out, and then everything was quiet. He settled himself at his desk with a sigh of relief and began to write. His text was from 1 Peter 2:21: `For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that ye should follow his steps'" (Sheldon, 1897). The sermon that the Rev. Henry Maxwell preaches from that text provides the key to Charles M. Sheldon's 1897 novel In His Steps, in which the pastor challenges his flock to pledge that for an entire year they will not undertake any action without first asking "What would Jesus do?" Sheldon's book sold millions of copies, was translated into twenty languages, and provided the undergirding for the contemporary "What Would Jesus Do?" movement among evangelical Christians, the origin of those WWJD wristbands sold online along with bands intended to remind us to support our troops, promote cancer awareness and "LiveStrong" with Lance Armstrong.

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2005

The Passion of the Christ have run the gamut from high praise to condemnation for excessive viole... more The Passion of the Christ have run the gamut from high praise to condemnation for excessive violence and antisemitism. Outlining some key observations of the psychology of antisemitism, this article explores how Gibson's film may or may not be antisemitic. It further explores whether Gibson's cinematic technique guides the viewer to a specific understanding of Jesus' crucifixion and its meaning, drawing on theories of meaning-making and interpretation proposed by Umberto Eco and Norman Holland and René Girard's theory of sacrificial violence and the scapegoat. KEY WORDS: Gibson's Passion of the Christ; antisemitism; Umberto Eco; Norman Holland; René Girard. Gallons of theatrical blood were poured out on the set of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ (Gibson, 2004b); even more gallons of ink have flowed in describing the film and Gibson's blood-soaked vision of the path from Gethsemane to Golgotha. Individual and critical responses to the film have ranged from those who charge the director with fomenting gratuitous and (nearly) pornographic violence or reviving antisemitism to others who found Gibson's portrayal of Jesus to be profoundly moving and spiritually uplifting, an affirmation of faith and hope.

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2004

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2005

The persistence of antisemitism in Christian cultures despite the irrationality and destructivene... more The persistence of antisemitism in Christian cultures despite the irrationality and destructiveness of its myths and attitudes has led more than one writer to consider that it may be deeply rooted in psychological dynamics, both individual and social. Likewise, much has been written about how the New Testament writings, especially certain passages in the Gospels, reflect a bitter split between the emerging Christian community and other Jewish groups. Seldom, however, are these two avenues of exploration brought together, asking how psychological mechanisms of defense and the formation of the biblical texts interact. In a recent book, The Jew and Deicide: The Origin of an Archetype , psychologist Frederick B. Davis attempted to do just that. Unfortunately, his presentation is deeply flawed by his lack of familiarity with basic New Testament studies and methods. His fundamental premise is sound-that the interplay of the texts, the communities that created them, and their subsequent interpreters evidence psychological dynamics that fuel an ongoing conflict. In this paper, I will suggest how those dynamics were active within the first century Christian community and were expressed in New Testament writings, and how those same dynamics are stimulated in later readers. KEY WORDS: antisemitism; new testament; psychodynamics; Mel Gibson's Passion of the Christ; The Jew and Deicide; idealization, splitting and projection.

Foreword by Walter Wink In recent years theologians and biblical scholars have begun to delve int... more Foreword by Walter Wink In recent years theologians and biblical scholars have begun to delve into the insights that come from the application of psychology to biblical texts. While these methods continue to be useful and popular, nowhere have the? foundational? texts ...

Pastoral Psychology, Jan 1, 2002

While biblical scholars have all too often remained skeptical, preachers and pastoral counselors ... more While biblical scholars have all too often remained skeptical, preachers and pastoral counselors have always known, consciously or not, that the Bible is a richly psychological document. Until recently, psychological biblical criticism has been one of the hidden ...