THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MATURE SPIRITUALITY HB

(Routledge) Analytical psychology text addressing the question of how to reconcile spiritual and religious practices with intelligence and rationality, two hallmarks of the secular age. Combines developmental and depth psychology with religious studies to create a concept of 'skeptical spirituality.' Hardcover, softcover also available. Book Cover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Title......Page 3 Copyright......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures and Tables......Page 8 The Contributors......Page 9 Introduction Beyond Enlightened self-interest The Psychology of Mature Spirituality in the Twenty-first Century......Page 13 Part I Integrity......Page 20 1. The Place of Integrity in Spirituality......Page 21 2. A Buddha and his Cousin......Page 29 3. The Mutual Influence and Involvement of Therapist and Patient: Co-contributors to Maturation and Integrity......Page 39 4. Spiritual Abuse: When Good People do Bad Things......Page 49 5. Authenticity and Integrity: A Heideggerian Perspective......Page 61 Part II Wisdom......Page 71 6. The Wisdom of Psychological Creativity and Amor Fati......Page 72 7. Relationship as a Path to Integrity, Wisdom, and Meaning......Page 80 8. Affect Complexity and Views of the Transcendent......Page 93 9. The Tao of Wisdom: Integration of Taoism and the Psychologies of Jung, Erikson, and Maslow......Page 107 Part III Transcendence......Page 116 10. Psychotherapy as Ordinary Transcendence: The Unspeakable and the Unspoken......Page 117 11. Emissaries from the Underworld: Psychotherapy's Challenge to Christian Fundamentalism......Page 127 12. The Prism Self: Multiplicty on the Path to Transcendence......Page 139 13. Wholeness and Transcendence in the Practice of Pastoral Psychotherapy from a Judeo-Christian Perspective......Page 151 14. Green Spirituality: Horizontal Transcendence......Page 160 Author Index......Page 171 Subject Index......Page 177 The Place Of Integrity In Spirituality -- A Buddha And His Cousin -- The Mutual Influence And Involvement Of Therapist And Patient : Co-contributors To Maturation And Integrity -- Spiritual Abuse : When Good People Do Bad Things -- Authenticity And Integrity : A Heideggerian Perspective -- The Wisdom Of Psychological Creativity And Amor Fati -- Relationship As A Path To Integrity, Wisdom, And Meaning -- Affect Complexity And Views Of The Transcendent -- The Tao Of Wisdom : Integration Of Taoism And The Psychologies Of Jung, Erikson, And Maslow -- Psychotherapy As Ordinary Transcendence : The Unspeakable And The Unspoken -- Emissaries From The Underworld : Psychotherapy's Challenge To Christian Fundamentalism -- The Prism Self : Multiplicity On The Path To Transcendence -- Wholeness And Transcendence In The Practice Of Pastoral Psychotherapy From A Judeo-christian Perspective -- Green Spirituality : Horizontal Transcendence. Edited By Polly Young-eisendrath And Melvin E. Miller. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. At the threshold of the 21st Century many people are faced with a spiritual dilemma, where neither secularism nor religion seem adequate.The Psychology of Mature Spirituality addresses this dilemma. In each of the book's three sections - integrity, wisdom, and transcendence - distinguished contributors describe and analyse a mature form of spirituality that will be a hallmark of future years. This timely volume will appeal to those involved in psychology, psychoanalysis and religious studies. Split into three sections - integrity, wisdom and transcendence the book describes and analyses a mature form of "skeptical spiritually" that will be a hallmark of future years. Rplit into three sections - integrity, wisdom and transcendence the book describes and analyses a mature form of "skeptical spiritually" that will be a hallmark of future years Split into three sections - integrity, wisdom and transcendence, this work describes and analyses a mature form of spirituality that will be a hallmark of future years The opening of the twenty-first century is marked by a peculiar situation in regard to religion and spirituality.