Sin, narcissism, and the changing face of conversion

Autor: Donald Capps
Rok vydání: 1990
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Zdroj: Journal of Religion & Health. 29:233-251
ISSN: 1573-6571
0022-4197
Popis: Noting that current psychological discussions of conversion give far less attention to the "sense of sin" than did William James and his contemporaries, this article argues for renewed attention to sin and its role in the conversion experience. Using data from a survey of Christian laity on their attitudes toward the traditional deadly sins, the author concludes that the sins that trouble men and women today involve their narcissistic needs. As many seek relief from the "tyranny" of their narcissistic needs, the author contends that what would constitute conversion for them is the "transformation" of narcissism. Typical candidates for such conversion are adults, not adolescents.
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