PsychoBible: Behavior, Religion & the Holy Book - Hardcover

Favazza, Armando

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0972887504 ISBN 13: 9780972887502

Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing, 2003

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

Armando Favazza is professor of psychiatry at the University of Missouri–Columbia Medical School and internationally renowned for his work on culture and psychiatry. His previous book, Bodies Under Siege, is considered a classic in the field.

Review:

In an enlightening and entertaining fashion, the author, a renowned psychiatrist, examines the impact of the Bible on human behavior. -- Bookviews.com

In lively, witty, certain to be controversial chapters, Favazza delineates contradictory messages about current issues in the Bible. -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch

About this edition

• Publisher: Pitchstone Publishing
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0972887504
• ISBN 13: 9780972887502
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432