Main description:

This volume is a much-needed exploration of contemporary theories on psychotherapy and spirituality, moving away from the more traditional, non-spiritual aspects of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. The book consists of a dialogue between the opposing sides; most of the papers have responses from the "other" side. This dialogue mirrors the early

Contents:

Introduction -- Lecture One -- The strange case of the missing spirit -- Response by Steven Mendoza -- Lecture Two -- The challenge of evolution and the place of sympathy -- Response by Adrian Dickinson -- Lecture Three -- Have "objects" got faces? -- Response by Tom Mcdonnell -- Lecture Four -- The spiritual dimension in psychotherapeutic practice -- Response by Jennifer Silverstone -- Lecture Five -- The use of theological concepts in psychoanalytic understanding -- Response by Hester Solomon -- Lecture Six -- A new anatomy of spirituality -- Lecture Seven -- The role of projective identification in the formation of Weltanschauung -- Response by David Mayers -- Lecture Eight -- A personal journey through psychotherapy and religion -- Response by Bernardine Bishop -- Lecture Nine -- What happens between people -- Response by Patrick Casement -- Lecture Ten -- What is religion?