Cultivating autonomy

There exists in every person a desire to control events, to be master of the life that surrounds him, to engage the world autonomously. This article argues that this desire is peculiarly blind to the intrusion of the uncontrollable or unexpected in life, and, when religiously applied, derives from t...

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Main Author: Sobosan, Jeffrey G. 1946-1999 (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1979]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1979, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-59
Further subjects:B Control Event
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Summary:There exists in every person a desire to control events, to be master of the life that surrounds him, to engage the world autonomously. This article argues that this desire is peculiarly blind to the intrusion of the uncontrollable or unexpected in life, and, when religiously applied, derives from the character ofhubris.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF01533279