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The Trouble with Christianity: A Psychological Perspective
Richard Markham Oxtoby
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Description for The Trouble with Christianity: A Psychological Perspective
Paperback. What is it about Christianity that deters spiritually aware people from engaging with the religion? Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 12. Weight in Grams: 126.
In this book, using Eric Fromm's distinction between Humanistic and Authoritarian Religions whose implications for Christianity the author explored at some length in his recently published /The Two Faces of Christianity/, he identifies what he believes to be the fundamental psychopathology which has prevented Christianity becoming an unambiguous good for humanity, namely an authoritarian mind-set. Central to this mindset is the idea of God as a controlling force acting on the universe, but separate from it, rather than as a property of 'all that is'. Dr Oxtoby argues that it is this ubiquitous authoritarian thinking, with its emphasis on the ... Read more
In this book, using Eric Fromm's distinction between Humanistic and Authoritarian Religions whose implications for Christianity the author explored at some length in his recently published /The Two Faces of Christianity/, he identifies what he believes to be the fundamental psychopathology which has prevented Christianity becoming an unambiguous good for humanity, namely an authoritarian mind-set. Central to this mindset is the idea of God as a controlling force acting on the universe, but separate from it, rather than as a property of 'all that is'. Dr Oxtoby argues that it is this ubiquitous authoritarian thinking, with its emphasis on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Ropley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785352898
SKU
V9781785352898
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About Richard Markham Oxtoby
Richard Markham Oxtoby is a clinical and industrial psychologist who spent more than 33 years on the staff of the Department of Psychology of the University of Cape Town. Since taking early retirement at the end of 1999 he has been involved in business consulting in the area of human relations, conflict resolution and executive coaching, concert-giving in the field ... Read more
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