Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience? A New Paradigm Grounded
This book presents a new paradigm for distinguishing psychotic and mystical religious experiences. In order to explore how Presbyterian pastors differentiate such events, Susan L. DeHoff draws from Reformed theology, psychological theory, and robust quali
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SUSAN L. DEHOFF
Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience?
Susan L. DeHoff
Psychosis or Mystical Religious Experience? A New Paradigm Grounded in Psychology and Reformed Theology
Susan L. DeHoff Boston University Boston, MA, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-68260-0 ISBN 978-3-319-68261-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68261-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017963279 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design by Henry Petrides Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Dedicated in memory of C. Benton Kline, Jr., Who mentored potential And dedicated in appreciation of Mary Elizabeth Moore, Who mentored actualization
Foreword
This is an important book for all those who have been seduced into accepting the claim that often re-appears in the history of mysticism, namely that there are no Protestant mystics. Even more so, it is an important book for those who have been seduced into thinking that insofar as mysticism is an expression of psychopathology, the Protestants are better off for emerging out of a Catholic history, too long mired in mysticism. Such gross generalizations are not the framing that Susan DeHoff uses in a sensitive book that explores the relationship between mysticism, psychopathology, and religion. She sketches out the contours of the problem by focusing upon how various approaches to psychology have explored mystical experiences in light of her own Protestant Reformed Theological religious tradition. Thus, rather than vacuous generalizations, Susan focuses upon very specific issues. Definitional issues are crucial as the Protestant mystical tradi
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