Although religious conversions have been studied psychologically
for over 100 years, there are no comparable investigations of
religious callings. This inattention on the part of the
psychological-psychiatric community is all the more striking in
light of the suggestion that, like conversions, callings often have
a positive impact on the personalities of those effected.
In this book Doctor Lewis presents a first look at some of the
psychological antecedents and consequences described by those men
and women called to the priesthood or diaconate in the Episcopal
Church. As one part of his in-depth interviews with 108 such
persons their calling narratives were obtained. All but a handful
described one of three developmental trajectories as the
psychological context of their callings. One group described
growing up in healthy families of origin and normal levels of
adjustment during childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. The
calling narratives of the other two groups begin with traumatic
experiences in dysfunctional childhood families and the struggle to
cope successfully with those adversities. One of the two groups
related their callings to a healing marriage, the experience of a
new and transformiong romantic relationship. The other group's
calling narratives centered about a severe crisis and their
successful attempts to overcome such adversities. Finally, Lewis
reviews his interview findings that suggest that callings and
psychological maturation are intertwined.
This book will interest a wide variety of individuals from all
walks of life who are fascinated by the interface of religion and
psychology. It should be particularly informative for those who are
responsible for selecting and educating our future clergy.
Psychiatrists and psychologists interested in adult development and
maturation will also find much of interest.
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