Existing in the Heart of God
The notion that we exist in God's heart, rather than God exists in our hearts (Gibran, 1923) is challenging in a culture that reinforces self-sustainment and independence. A culture that promotes the self as the active subject results in a perceived relationship with God as merely an object to...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and christianity |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2019, Volume: 38, Issue: 4, Pages: 277-282 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
God
/ Love
/ Human being
/ Self
/ Perception
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| IxTheo Classification: | AE Psychology of religion CB Christian life; spirituality NBC Doctrine of God NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Heart
B Self-perception B Psychological Literature B God B Religious Literature |
| Summary: | The notion that we exist in God's heart, rather than God exists in our hearts (Gibran, 1923) is challenging in a culture that reinforces self-sustainment and independence. A culture that promotes the self as the active subject results in a perceived relationship with God as merely an object to be taken into one’s heart. However, resituating our understanding of the self as the object taken into God’s heart allows a deeper understanding of the self and the Christian calling to be receivers. Drawing from psychological and theological literature, the understanding of the self as object is discussed around three main ideas: 1) The self is real; 2) The self is worthy; and 3) The self is impactful and impacted. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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