RT Article
T1 Co-Creating Spirituality: The Third in the Christian Therapeutic Encounter
JF Journal of psychology and christianity
VO 41
IS 3
SP 199
OP 207
A1 Gioielli, Chris D.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/183100108X
AB This paper explores an integrative understanding of spirituality via Jessica Benjamin’s (1990, 2004, 2013, 2016, 2018) concepts of the Third in intersubjective psychoanalytic theory. By applying contributions of the Third to the Christian narrative, the paper connects Jesus’ incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection to the intersubjective therapy relationship. Christian therapists can partner with the Holy Spirit’s work in a Christian patient to build intrapsychic and interpersonal capacities for deeper spirituality. By way of the relational encounter, spirituality is co-created and emerges, deepening both patient and therapist’s spirituality. Vignettes are used throughout to exemplify this process.
K1 Christian Spirituality
K1 Holy Spirit
K1 Jesus Christ
K1 Psychoanalytic Theory
K1 Spirituality