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Orval Hobart Mowrer (1907-1982) was a professor of psychology at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]] (1948-1975). He is remembered in part for his anti-modernist Christian-friendly views and his disappointment in the modernist movement he found in the mainline [[Presbyterian]] Church; see his book ''The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion'' (1961). | Orval Hobart Mowrer (1907-1982) was a professor of psychology at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]] (1948-1975). He is remembered in part for his anti-modernist Christian-friendly views and his disappointment in the modernist movement he found in the mainline [[Presbyterian]] Church; see his book ''The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion'' (1961). | ||
| − | Professor Mowrer believed that psychology is based on false conclusions made by [[Freud]] and that mainline churches became sick when they adopted many of these same beliefs.<ref>''The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion'', O.H. Mowrer, 1961, D. Van Nostrand</ref> | + | Professor Mowrer believed that psychology is based on false conclusions made by [[Freud]] and that mainline churches became sick—unable to aid those in need&mash;when they adopted many of these same beliefs.<ref>''The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion'', O.H. Mowrer, 1961, D. Van Nostrand</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:42, March 5, 2009
Orval Hobart Mowrer (1907-1982) was a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois (1948-1975). He is remembered in part for his anti-modernist Christian-friendly views and his disappointment in the modernist movement he found in the mainline Presbyterian Church; see his book The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion (1961).
Professor Mowrer believed that psychology is based on false conclusions made by Freud and that mainline churches became sick—unable to aid those in need&mash;when they adopted many of these same beliefs.[1]
- ↑ The Crisis in Psychiatry and Religion, O.H. Mowrer, 1961, D. Van Nostrand