Worldview and mind : religious thought and psychological development /

Webb, Eugene, 1938-

Worldview and mind : religious thought and psychological development / Eugene Webb. - Columbia : University of Missouri Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xi, 306 pages) - The Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy . - Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index.

Introduction: The power of worldviews -- The idea of a psychology of worldviews -- Jean Piaget and Bernard Lonergan -- From psychological stages to orders of consciousness -- Death anxiety and symbols of immortality -- Mimetic theory -- From psychology to theology -- The dynamic diversity of religious worldviews -- Religion and personhood -- Dialogical faith -- Conclusion: The future of religion.

"Looking at a broad spectrum of religions, Webb examines the relation between religion and modernity and explores what psychological analysis reveals about the relationship between stages of psychological development and ways of being religious that range from closed-minded to open-minded tolerance"--Provided by publisher.

9780826271952 (electronic bk.) 0826271952 (electronic bk.) (alk. paper) (alk. paper)

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Psychology and religion.
Psychology, Religious.
Psychology and philosophy.
Philosophy and religion.
Religion and Psychology
Psychologie et religion.
Psychologie religieuse.
Psychologie et philosophie.
psychology of religion.
RELIGION--Psychology of Religion.
Philosophy and religion.
Psychology and philosophy.
Psychology and religion.
Psychology, Religious.
Godsdienst.
Psychologische aspecten.


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