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This is a reading list for From the Abbey's educational site. Its purpose is to illustrate the Catholic understanding of human emotion.
Updated on 2009-07-05
Created on 2009-07-05
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Boosting people's sense of self-worth has become a national preoccupation. Yet surprisingly, research shows that such efforts are of little value in fostering academic progress or preventing undesirable behavior
Why do public expressions of anger seem to be increasing? Could it have something to do with our culture's de-emphasis of self-control and virtue?
Conrad Baars and Anna Terruwe have based their theory of psychological disorder on the Catholic understanding of human nature and human emotion. They have experienced great success in therapy where "traditional" treatments have failed.
Conrad Baars and Anna Terruwe have based their theory of psychological disorder on the Catholic understanding of human nature and human emotion. They have experienced great success in therapy where "traditional" treatments have failed.
Catholic philosopher Dietric von Hildebrand argues that passions are not at odds with human nature, but an integral part of human nature that need to be directed toward the Good, the True and the Beautiful. He argues against the common perspective that becoming more human only means overcoming emotions with the will. This article from This Rock Magazine is a synopsis of Hildebrand's larger work annotated by John Henry Crosby of the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project.
A sidebar from the article "Noble and Ignoble Feelings" that explains the history of the thought that becoming more human means abolishing all emotion.
6 items | 1 visits
This is a reading list for From the Abbey's educational site. Its purpose is to illustrate the Catholic understanding of human emotion.
Updated on 2009-07-05
Created on 2009-07-05
Category: Religion & Beliefs
URL: