Soren Kierkegaard's Christian Psychology

by Evans, C. Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781573830386
• ISBN10: 1573830380
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-04-01
• Publisher: Regent College Pub

Summary

Few writer-philosophers of the past have evoked as much curiosity in the twentieth century than Soren Kierkegaard. The further one probes into his thought the more his ideas prove to have relevance for the modern world and especially to Christians. Such is the case with psychology.

Author Biography

C. Stephen Evans is Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College. He holds degree from Wheaton College (BA) and Yale University (MPhil, PhD). His other works include The Quest for Faith, Wisdom and Humanness in Psychology, and Preserving the Person.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Acknowledgments	p. 12
Kierkegaard as a Christian	p. 13
Kierkegaard as a Psychologist	p. 25
Human Beings as Spiritual Creatures	p. 43
Kierkegaard's Depth Psychology I: Sin, Anxiety, and Despair	p. 57
Kierkegaard's Depth Psychology II: The Analysis of Despair	p. 69
Kierkegaard's Depth Psychology III: Sin, Self-Deception, and the Unconscious	p. 83
Kierkegaard as Developmental Psychologist	p. 95
Kierkegaard as Therapist: Applying Psychology	p. 115
For Further Reading	p. 130
Index	p. 133
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