Our Father Which Art in Heaven

Parataxic Distortions in the Image of God

Bibliographic Data

ID20331288
AuthorsDaniel J Heinrichs (Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose, California, corresponding author)
Year1982
Volume10
Issue2
Pages120-129
Publication date1982-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychology and Theology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-6471 • E-ISSN: 2328-1162
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/009164718201000206
OpenAlexW2789491769
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited1

One's God-concept, herein referred to as the “image of God,” is a major determinant of the quality of one's personal relationship with God. In addition, the image of God one maintains may be observed to correlate with one's capacity for relational experiences with significant others. In this article object relations theory is applied to perceptions of God. The development of object relatedness in the child is discussed and the concept of parataxic distortions in the image of God is considered within the context of biblical history and childhood development. Parataxic distortions as found in the psychotherapeutic relationship are also briefly addressed, as is the psychotherapeutic resolution of distorted God-percepts

Context (archaeology) · Epistemology · Heaven · Image of God · Object (grammar) · Object relations theory · Perception · Psychoanalysis · Quality (philosophy) · Resolution (logic) · Theology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology