TY - CHAP
T1 - The function of religion in the context of re-experiencing trauma
T2 - analyzing a case study with the concepts of transformational and transitional object
AU - Schaap-Jonker, Hanneke
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - In this contribution, the functions of lived religion in the context of trauma will be examined from the perspective of psychology of religion by means of a case study. The case of Rachel, a twenty-year-old Dutch woman with a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be discussed and analyzed with the concepts of transformational object (Bollas) and transitional object (Winnicott). These concepts from object relations theory highlight supportive and transformative functions of religious faith. When Rachel discusses her suffering with her Christian therapist, she explicitly connects her intrusive flashbacks with Christian faith. Hence, her case gives insight into the ways in which religious faith is used and lived out, and clarifies the psychological dynamics of lived religion in the context of trauma.
AB - In this contribution, the functions of lived religion in the context of trauma will be examined from the perspective of psychology of religion by means of a case study. The case of Rachel, a twenty-year-old Dutch woman with a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will be discussed and analyzed with the concepts of transformational object (Bollas) and transitional object (Winnicott). These concepts from object relations theory highlight supportive and transformative functions of religious faith. When Rachel discusses her suffering with her Christian therapist, she explicitly connects her intrusive flashbacks with Christian faith. Hence, her case gives insight into the ways in which religious faith is used and lived out, and clarifies the psychological dynamics of lived religion in the context of trauma.
UR - https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783319918716
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-91872-3_6
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-91872-3_6
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9783319918716
SN - 9783030063177
T3 - Palgrave Studies in Lived Religion and Societal Challenges
SP - 113
EP - 127
BT - Trauma and Lived Religion
A2 - Ganzevoort, Ruard
A2 - Sremac, S
PB - Palgrave / MacMillan
ER -