Transcendence, Immanence, and Mental Health

Cook, C.C.H.

Abstract

The concept of transcendence has featured in debates about spirituality and psychiatry both as a core defining feature of what spirituality might be considered to be and also as a significant point of contention. However, it is amenable to interpretation within both psychological and theo logical frameworks of reference and provides a possible common point of reference to professional and academic discourse. Properly understood, transcendence should be seen in a close relationship with immanence, rather than in opposition to it. A clearer analysis of the relationship between immanence and transcendence in spiritual traditions and practices has potential to clarify some of the present controversies in this field.

Citation

Cook, C. (2013). Transcendence, Immanence, and Mental Health. In C. Cook (Ed.), Spirituality, theology and mental health : interdisciplinary perspectives (141-159). SCM Press

• Publication Date: May 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Nov 6, 2012
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 22, 2014
• Pages: 141-159
• Book Title: Spirituality, theology and mental health : interdisciplinary perspectives.
• Chapter Number: 8
• ISBN: 9780334046264
• Publisher URL: http://www.scmpress.co.uk/books/9780334046264/Theology-Spirituality-and-Mental-Health