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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• van der Merwe, E. Karen
• van Eeden, Chrizanne
• van Deventer, Hans J.M.

Titel

A psychological perspective on god-belief as a source of well-being and meaning

Ist Teil von

• Hervormde teologiese studies, 2010-01, Vol.66 (1)

Ort / Verlag

Reformed Theological College of the Netherdutch Reformed Church of Africa at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Pretoria and Society for Practical Theology in South Africa

Erscheinungsjahr

2010

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This article reports on a qualitative exploration of the well-being and meaning that second- and third-generation Christians from an African context experience because of their integration of religion in their life and being. A textured, integrated tapestry is created of the participants' understanding of God (God-concept), experience of their relationship with God (God-image) and understanding of life as coloured by their belief systems. The contribution of their God-belief to their sense of meaning and psychological well-being frames the tapestry of this article.