Winnicott and Religion by Stephen Parker Phd
This is the first in-depth exploration of the role of religion in the life and work of D. W. Winnicott. It uses previously unpublished materials from the Winnicott archives in London and New York to help trace the trajectory of Winnicott's religious development over his lifespan. It also is the first book to explore the developmental sources for Winnicott's own images and concepts of God. This book will benefit those who have followed the growing interest in the relationship between religion and psychology, especially psychoanalytic psychology. It offers a unique blend of biography and narrative to complement the more traditional logical arguments regarding the interaction between religion and psychology. This book also will be of interest to those who know of Winnicott's contribution to the positive rethinking of the relationship between religion and psychology and who wish to learn more about the reciprocal impact of religion and psychology in the life and work of this influential explorer of these themes. The book traces the influence of Winnicott's religious upbringing on his psychological theory as well as the impact of his work as a psychoanalyst on his religious development.
DrParker's book is a truly 'playful' exploration of the impact of Winnicott's Wesleyan upbringing on both the form and content of his thought. Dr. Parker does an excellent job 'finding' and 'creating' the intersections between Wesleyan theology and Winnicott's theorizing while staying true to both. The book continues recent research detailing how theology has provided important underpinnings for psychoanalytic thought. Even though Winnicott may have 'grown up out of' religion, Parker demonstrates that psychoanalysis for Winnicott was not simply a secular version of religion, but that Winnicott did remain religious in his own way. This book will be of great interest to psychologists interested in the relationship between theology and psychoanalysis. -- Brad Strawn Ph.D, The Society for the Study of Psychology and Wesleyan Theology; Society for the Study of Psychoanalytic Therapies and Theology; Southern Nazarene University
Stephen Parker’s Winnicott and Religion is the most detailed account to date of the role of religion in Winnicott’s life and work. Through a painstaking and comprehensive survey of Winnicott’s evangelical upbringing in the Wesleyan Methodist tradition, Parker uncovers an “implicit theology” at the heart of Winnicott’s clinical thinking. Elaborating on previous accounts of Winnicott’s “lingering religiosity,” Parker takes things further in delimiting what amounts to a “journey of the soul.” The argument works free of Freud’s view of the religious life through an integrated pattern of biography, exegesis, and critical evaluation that culminates at the intersection of Wesley’s imago Dei and Winnicott’s true self. An important revaluation of Winnicott from the standpoint of a Wesleyan Methodist piety, the book nonetheless reveals a familiar figure in English psychoanalysis committed to speaking out freely. -- Steven Groarke, British Psycho-Analytical Society; International Psychoanalytical Association; the Winnicott Trust
Displaying an impressive familiarity with both primary and secondary sources, Stephen Parker offers a comprehensive assessment of the enduring impact of Winnicott's Wesleyan Methodist heritage on his life and work. This book is at once an important contribution to Winnicott scholarship and a thoughtful intervention in the ongoing debate over whether it is possible to reconcile psychoanalysis with any form of religious belief. -- Peter L. Rudnytsky, University of Florida
Stephen Parker’s Winnicott and Religion is the most detailed account to date of the role of religion in Winnicott’s life and work. Through a painstaking and comprehensive survey of Winnicott’s evangelical upbringing in the Wesleyan Methodist tradition, Parker uncovers an “implicit theology” at the heart of Winnicott’s clinical thinking. Elaborating on previous accounts of Winnicott’s “lingering religiosity,” Parker takes things further in delimiting what amounts to a “journey of the soul.” The argument works free of Freud’s view of the religious life through an integrated pattern of biography, exegesis, and critical evaluation that culminates at the intersection of Wesley’s imago Dei and Winnicott’s true self. An important revaluation of Winnicott from the standpoint of a Wesleyan Methodist piety, the book nonetheless reveals a familiar figure in English psychoanalysis committed to speaking out freely. -- Steven Groarke, British Psycho-Analytical Society; International Psychoanalytical Association; the Winnicott Trust
Displaying an impressive familiarity with both primary and secondary sources, Stephen Parker offers a comprehensive assessment of the enduring impact of Winnicott's Wesleyan Methodist heritage on his life and work. This book is at once an important contribution to Winnicott scholarship and a thoughtful intervention in the ongoing debate over whether it is possible to reconcile psychoanalysis with any form of religious belief. -- Peter L. Rudnytsky, University of Florida
Stephen E. Parker (Ph.D. Theology and Personality Studies, Emory University) is professor in the School of Psychology and Counseling, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. He teaches courses in counseling and personality theories and is a licensed professional counselor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has published several articles on the interface of personality theory and theology as well as on spiritual and religious development, including articles on the implications of Winnicott’s developmental theory for these areas. He is the author of Led by the Spirit: Toward a Practical Theology of Pentecostal Discernment and Decision-making (Sheffield Academic Press, an Imprint of Continuum), a psychological and theological examination of people’s claims to divine guidance.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780765709066 |
| ISBN 10 | 0765709066 |
| Title | Winnicott and Religion |
| Author | Stephen Parker Phd |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers |
| Year published | 2012-05-31 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
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