Attachment to God: Narratives of Roman Catholic Priests

Title

Attachment to God: Narratives of Roman Catholic Priests

Creator

Rajagopalreddy D.; Varghese K.

Description

This narrative analysis was aimed at exploring the attachment to God narratives of 28 middle-aged Roman Catholic Religious priests rendering their service in various settings in South India. The study found that majority of the Roman Catholic priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to God. Twenty-six priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to God, and two priests of an insecure attachment to God. The Majority of the Roman Catholic priests had developed representations of a secure attachment to more than one spiritual attachment figures. Along with God, most priests had also developed representations of a secure attachment to the Virgin Mary. All the major themes related to attachment to God were found in the narratives of the Roman Catholic Priests. Author(s) 2020.

Source

Journal of Psychology and Theology, Vol-49, No. 2, pp. 192-204.

Date

2021-01-01

Publisher

SAGE Publications Ltd

Subject

attachment; attachment to God; Roman Catholic clergy

Coverage

Rajagopalreddy D., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), India; Varghese K., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 916471

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1177/0091647120974996

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