Becoming a Christian authentic self in a postmodern world
Godby, Katherine Elizabeth
Godby, Katherine Elizabeth
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2005
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Despite postmodern declarations regarding the death of the self and the dissolution of meaning associated with authenticity, this dissertation argues that the process of becoming a Christian authentic self remains a viable and important concept for pastoral theologians and pastoral counselors. Integrating the thought of Heinz Kohut, S¿ren Kierkegaard, and Catherine Keller, this project maintains that the movement toward a Christian authentic self involves living creatively in the midst of the tensions between individuality and relationality, wholeness and manyness, and freedom and its limitations. To live in this tension requires a courageous choice to let go and trust in God.
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Self (Philosophy)
Postmodernism
Pastoral theology
Postmodernism
Pastoral theology
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vii, 306 leaves
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Brite Divinity School