Psychology As Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship...

Here Is A Forthright And Thought-provoking Critique Of Modern Psychology. Focusing On The Pervasive Theories Which Espouse A Secular Humanism Based On Worship Of The Self, The Author Examines His Material From Scientific, Philosophical, Economic, Ethical, And Religious Points Of View. He Contends That Psychology Today Has Become A Religion, Part Of The Problem Of Contemporary Life Rather Than Its Resolution. -- Provided By Publisher. 1. Four Major Theorists : Erich Fromm ; Carl Rogers ; Abraham Maslow ; Rollo May -- 2. Self-theory For Everybody : Encounter Groups ; Self-helpers ; Est ; Self-help Sex -- 3. Selfism As Bad Science : Psychiatry, Biology And Experimental Psychology ; Are We Intrinsically All That Good? -- 4. From A Philosophical Point Of View : A Question Of Definitions ; A Basic Contradiction ; Ethical And Scientific Misrepresentations -- 5. Selfism And Today's Society : A Creed For The Youth Culture ; Selfism And Language ; Psychology For A Consumer Society -- 6. Selfism And Christianity: Historical Antecedents : Feuerbach ; Fosdick And Peale ; Pietism ; The Special Case Of Carl Rogers -- 7. Selfism And The Family : The Isolated Individual ; Parents As The Source Of Our Troubles -- 8. A Christian Critique : Selfism As Idolatry ; Christian Love And Selfist Love ; Creativity And The Creator ; The Nature Of Suffering -- 9. Christian Politics : The Problem For Psychology ; The Problem For Christianity -- 10. Beyond The Secular Self : The Bias In Being Objective ; The Object's Revenge ; The Dilemma Of Existential Narcissism ; Escape From The Self -- 11. A New Christian Future? : The End Of Modern Heroism ; The Coming Failure Of Careerism ; The Emerging Opportunity. Paul C. Vitz. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.