Abstract
Kohutian theory suggests that relationships play a central role in structuring and sustaining the psychological self. In this article, we apply self psychology to the Father-Son dyad found in the Synoptic and Johannine narratives in order to understand the Jesus of the gospels in a new, psychologically informed manner. Conclusions are drawn related to how self psychology can help to elucidate the biblical relationship between God the Father and Son, or the craftsman and his apprentice, as well as how, conversely, the Father-Son dyad described in the gospels can inform self psychology.
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Knabb, J.J., Newgren, K.P. The Craftsman and His Apprentice: A Kohutian Interpretation of the Gospel Narratives of Jesus Christ. Pastoral Psychol 60, 245–262 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-010-0311-x
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