Religion and the self as text: Toward a Christian translation of self-actualization

Author(s): Milliron, J. T., Morris, R. J., Hood, R. W.

Journal/Book: J Psychol Theol. 1995; 23: 13800 Biola Avenue, Biola University, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001. Rosemead School Psychology. 180-189.

Abstract: Difficulties in specifying the relationship between religious belief and self-actualization were presumed to reflect language differences in humanistic and religious articulations of selfhood. Christian versions of humanistic statements of self-actualization were administered to Christians, and a large number of successful translations were identified according to an empirical criterion. These items were combined into Christian self-actualization scales, and these scales displayed reliable and sometimes moderately strong correlations with religious orientation and healthy self-functioning. These data revealed how a Christian form of self-actualization might be articulated. More generally, they illustrated how empirical examinations of translation schemes might serve as a useful methodology for pursuing the goat of integration and for studying relationships between psychology and religion.

Note: Article PJ Watson, Univ Tennessee, Dept Psychol, 350 Holt Hall, 615 Mccallie, Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA

Keyword(s): ANTIRELIGIOUS HUMANISTIC VALUES; ORIENTATION; ESTEEM; SIN

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