PsychoBible
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PsychoBible

Behavior, Religion & the Holy Book

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eBook - ePub

PsychoBible

Behavior, Religion & the Holy Book

About this book

With 2,000 religious denominations and nearly 500,000 churches and temples in the United States, the Bible is not only doctrinally confusing, but behaviorally confusing, too. Is it a sin to drink alcohol? Will prayer cure the sick? Is homosexuality an abomination? Why is celibacy so highly valued? Do belief and feminism mix? How should the Passion be interpreted? In this enlightening and entertaining work, Armando Favazza, a world-renowned psychiatrist specializing in culture and society, explores these and other questions and examines the impact of the Bible on behavior through time and space—from the Holy Book's gradual formation thousands of years ago to the present day. This is an indispensable work for all those interested in better understanding the foundations of society's—and perhaps even their own—beliefs and behaviors, and is a thought-provoking read for those not afraid to inform their faith.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by Marc Galanter
  6. Preface
  7. Books of the Bible
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 God Bless the God Who Has His Own
  10. 2 Once upon a Time the Devil…
  11. 3 Don’t Spoil the Soup: Women and the Bible
  12. 4 Comme Ça: Homosexuality and the Bible
  13. 5 God in a Bottle: Alcohol and the Bible
  14. 6 Creeping Things: Animals and the Bible
  15. 7 Something about the Body
  16. 8 Praise the Lord and Pass the Medication: Healing and Feeling Good
  17. 9 True, False and Useful: The Spiritual Marketplace, Religion & Psychiatry
  18. 10 Back to God and the Bible: Joy and Suffering
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. About the Author