Psychological Analyses and the Historical Jesus
New Ways to Explore Christian Origins
Psychological Analyses and the Historical Jesus
New Ways to Explore Christian Origins
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9780567120281
Number of Pages: 236
Published: 23/12/2010
Width: 15.6 cm
Height: 23.4 cm
Since Albert Schweitzer's monumental work, nearly a century ago, psychology has been banned from Historical Jesus research. But both disciplines have advanced and it is time to review the contribution that psychology can make. Bas Van Os examines the problems which surround both the historical and the psychological study of Jesus, such as the fact that we can only work with the surviving traditions that some of his early followers left us. Following this, Van Os proposes a theoretical framework that combines sound psychological theories and critical biblical scholarship to explain how Jesus' life and religious experience impacted the beliefs of his friends and family after his death.
Introduction; 1. The limitations of psycho-biography; 2. Attachment theory and Jesus' sense of sonship; 3. Rational choice theory and the earliest followers of John and Jesus; 4. Coping with rejection, loss and insecurity; 5. Intermezzo: the length of Jesus' ministry; 6. Role theory and the formation of Jesus' sense of calling; 7. Role enactment and the passion week; 8. Overview of Jesus' life events and psychological responses; 9. The potential of psychological methods in the study of the historical Jesus; Bibliography.
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