Holy Saturday and the Experience of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: a Chalcedonian Approach

This paper considers the particular resonances between the experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and a theology of Holy Saturday that emphasizes Christ’s “going to the dead.” On the psychological front, the paper reviews common aspects of OCD; on the theological front, the paper outlines...

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Main Author: Lund, Emily (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science Business Media B. V. [2021]
In: Pastoral psychology
Year: 2021, Volume: 70, Issue: 1, Pages: 71-85
Further subjects:B Anxiety Disorders
B Holy Saturday
B Christology
B Mental Health Care
B Pastoral Counseling
B Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
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Summary:This paper considers the particular resonances between the experience of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and a theology of Holy Saturday that emphasizes Christ’s “going to the dead.” On the psychological front, the paper reviews common aspects of OCD; on the theological front, the paper outlines the arguments of Hans Urs von Balthasar concerning Christ’s Holy Saturday suffering and solidarity with humanity. The paper then utilizes a “Chalcedonian conception” of balancing theology and psychology, with each informing (and not eclipsing) the other, by examining the ways that a study of OCD and Holy Saturday together can prevent harmful distinctions between the spiritual and the scientific, the sacred and the secular.
ISSN:1573-6679
Contains:Enthalten in: Pastoral psychology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11089-020-00936-z