The Trouble With Christianity: A Psychological Perspective - Couverture souple

Oxtoby, Richard Markham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178535289X ISBN 13 : 9781785352898

Editeur : Christian Alternative, 2016

Synopsis

In this book, using Eric Fromms 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 need for obedience to imposed authority which lies at the root of the sado-masochistic obsession with pain, suffering and death of the Doctrine of the Atonement.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

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 of Renaissance and Baroque music, and the writing of books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Christian Alternative
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178535289X
• ISBN 13: 9781785352898
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 120
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible