A Catholic Approach to Modern Psychology

Module No.

5

Level

Intermediate Level

Gladys Sweeney, dean of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, which aims to provide a bridge between science and faith, wrote on 13th January 2005 that A psychology rooted in the Catholic understanding of the human person is not only true to science, but true to God. Very true. This is the objective of this module; a Catholic understanding of the human mind and behaviour. Naturally, the module begins with general explanations of the nature and scope of psychology and goes on to explore the relationship between modern psychology and Catholicism. In the process it analyses the Freudian apathy towards religion, and goes on to explore the Jungian (Carl Jung 1875-1961) perspective, the concept of anxiety, dealing with anger, pastoral counseling, abuse of minors and psychological perspectives on Catholic Sacraments.

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