Acting Out and Sin: Psychoanalytic and Theological Perspectives

by Henry Kellerman

Overview

This brief treatise explores the common threads to psychoanalytic thought and theological theory. It uses a psychoanalytic lens to examine Judeo/Christian concepts of individual will, consciousness and the unconscious, and the apparent confounding idea of sin. What is new is that the definition of sin is revealed as a psychoanalytic translation of acting-out. Focusing on the behavior of acting-out it illuminates ideas that are part of Western cultural tradition providing insights to those interested in the psychology, and its history and philosophy. As such, it is a highly relevant work for psychologists, psychiatrists, and psychoanalysts, as well as for a comparative study of psychoanalytic and theological intersecting structures.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031130366
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	10/04/2022
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Psychology
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Henry Kellerman is a psychologist/psychoanalyst in private practice in New York City. He is the author of many books exploring basic concepts of psychoanalysis and how they relate to other areas of psychology and to the sciences generally.

Table of Contents

Repentance.- Acting-Out.- Sin