| Titel: | Humanistic Psychology and the Judeo-Christian Heritage |
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| Autor: | Ap Iorwerth, Gerai |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Journal of Humanistic Psychology |
| Jahr: | 1985 |
| Band: | 25 |
| Heft: | 2 |
| Seiten: | 13-34 |
| Sprache: | English; englisch |
| Abstract: | Argues that the human potential movement, after having "turned East" in the 1960's and 1970's, urgently needs to look again at the Judeo-Christian heritage, in all its richness and diversity, to get in touch with its roots in the West. To do so would bring a new dimension to its work and continued growth. Similarly, dialog with existential, humanistic, and transpersonal psychologies can revitalize the therapeutic and pedagogic aspects of the Judeo-Christian traditions, making them more relevant to contemporary society. Such cross-fertilization can be important in the development of a truly Western "yoga" that is theologically and philosophically articulate, as well as psychologically and spiritually effective. Furthermore, closer cooperation between contemporary humanistic psychology and the radically anthropocentric tradition within Judaism and Christianity would bring to the human potential movement a much needed sense of tradition and continuity with the past, a deeper awareness of human historicity. Such cooperation could demonstrate the importance of eschatology, as well as ontology, for a radical humanism. (65 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved); (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2002 APA, all rights reserved) |