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| − | '''Paul Vitz''' is a [[Psychology]] [[professor]] at [[New York University]]. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1957 and with a Ph.D in Psychology from[[Stanford University]] in 1962. His focus is on the connection between [[Christianity]] and [[Psychology]].<ref>http://www.psych.nyu.edu/vitz/</ref> He is a member of the fellowship of [[Catholic]] Scholars, but also has strong contact to Evangelical [[Protestant]] organizations and deeply religious [[Jews]].<ref>http://www.paulvitz.com/Bio.html</ref> | + | '''Paul Vitz''' is a [[Psychology]] [[professor]] at [[New York University]]. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1957 and with a Ph.D in Psychology from[[Stanford University]] in 1962. An atheist until he was in his late 30s, he is now a practicing Roman Catholic.<ref>http://www.boundless.org/2000/departments/isms/a0000223.html</ref> His focus is on the connection between [[Christianity]] and [[Psychology]].<ref>http://www.psych.nyu.edu/vitz/</ref> He is a member of the fellowship of [[Catholic]] Scholars, but also has strong contact to Evangelical [[Protestant]] organizations and deeply religious [[Jews]].<ref>http://www.paulvitz.com/Bio.html</ref> |
Vitz criticizes [[liberalism]] and believes there is a link between fatherlessness and atheism, as he demonstrates in his book ''Faith of the Fatherless, the Psychology of [[Atheism]]''. In his book ''Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self Worship'' he contends that Psychology, based on current theories and practice, is often times damaging. By a series of 'blaming' incidents for childhood experiences and 'trauma', people have victimhood placed upon them and therefore become victims.<ref>http://www.articlecity.com/articles/religion/article_323.shtml</ref> | Vitz criticizes [[liberalism]] and believes there is a link between fatherlessness and atheism, as he demonstrates in his book ''Faith of the Fatherless, the Psychology of [[Atheism]]''. In his book ''Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self Worship'' he contends that Psychology, based on current theories and practice, is often times damaging. By a series of 'blaming' incidents for childhood experiences and 'trauma', people have victimhood placed upon them and therefore become victims.<ref>http://www.articlecity.com/articles/religion/article_323.shtml</ref> | ||
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Paul Vitz is a Psychology professor at New York University. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1957 and with a Ph.D in Psychology fromStanford University in 1962. An atheist until he was in his late 30s, he is now a practicing Roman Catholic.[1] His focus is on the connection between Christianity and Psychology.[2] He is a member of the fellowship of Catholic Scholars, but also has strong contact to Evangelical Protestant organizations and deeply religious Jews.[3]
Vitz criticizes liberalism and believes there is a link between fatherlessness and atheism, as he demonstrates in his book Faith of the Fatherless, the Psychology of Atheism. In his book Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self Worship he contends that Psychology, based on current theories and practice, is often times damaging. By a series of 'blaming' incidents for childhood experiences and 'trauma', people have victimhood placed upon them and therefore become victims.[4]