God-images of incest survivors: implications for pastoral psychotherapy

Miriam C Resch

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God-images of incest survivors: implications for pastoral psychotherapy

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Miriam C Resch. God-images of Incest Survivors: Implications for Pastoral Psychotherapy. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/422bb88a-8070-4b7f-909c-eee4bae5e4bb?locale=en.

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M. C. Resch. God-images of incest survivors: implications for pastoral psychotherapy. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/422bb88a-8070-4b7f-909c-eee4bae5e4bb?locale=en

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Miriam C Resch. God-Images of Incest Survivors: Implications for Pastoral Psychotherapy. Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/422bb88a-8070-4b7f-909c-eee4bae5e4bb?locale=en.

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Miriam C Resch

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Abstract

This research project explores the God-images of five adult survivors of father-daughter incest. Undergirding this project are the psychological studies showing that children's representations of God are usually formed from internalized images of parents; these early images of God usually remain influential in a person's life. The research was conducted by means of individual interviews with both oral questions and printed word-pairs regarding the participants' parents and their current and childhood God-images. The data showed that the survivors' God-images generally did have characteristics similar to mothers. The data also showed that generally the more severe the incest and the earlier the onset, the more negative the God-image of the survivor. Other findings are noted, and implications for pastoral counseling are explored.

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