Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality
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"Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality" is a psychoanalytic and theological study by Ann Belford Ulanov that explores how D.W. Winnicott’s ideas illuminate the relationship between inner psychic life, religious experience, and the search for a space of creative freedom.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality Context triple: [Ann Belford Ulanov, notableWork, Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality]
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A.
Toward a Psychology of Being
Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
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B.
The Self-Disclosure of God
The Self-Disclosure of God is a seminal work of Islamic mysticism and philosophy by William Chittick that explores Ibn al-‘Arabi’s teachings on how God reveals Himself through creation and human experience.
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C.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
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D.
Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul
Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul is a book by filmmaker and mystic Alejandro Jodorowsky that outlines his unconventional therapeutic approach combining symbolic acts, art, and ritual to address psychological and emotional suffering.
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E.
The Conception of God and the Meaning of Prayer
"The Conception of God and the Meaning of Prayer" is a chapter in Muhammad Iqbal’s philosophical work that explores Islamic understandings of God and the spiritual significance of prayer in shaping human consciousness and religious experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality Target entity description: "Finding Space: Winnicott, God, and Psychic Reality" is a psychoanalytic and theological study by Ann Belford Ulanov that explores how D.W. Winnicott’s ideas illuminate the relationship between inner psychic life, religious experience, and the search for a space of creative freedom.
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A.
Toward a Psychology of Being
Toward a Psychology of Being is a seminal humanistic psychology book by Abraham Maslow that explores self-actualization and the realization of human potential.
-
B.
The Self-Disclosure of God
The Self-Disclosure of God is a seminal work of Islamic mysticism and philosophy by William Chittick that explores Ibn al-‘Arabi’s teachings on how God reveals Himself through creation and human experience.
-
C.
God and Other Minds
"God and Other Minds" is a 1967 philosophical work by Alvin Plantinga that argues belief in God can be rationally justified in a way analogous to belief in other minds.
-
D.
Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul
Psychomagic: A Method for Healing the Soul is a book by filmmaker and mystic Alejandro Jodorowsky that outlines his unconventional therapeutic approach combining symbolic acts, art, and ritual to address psychological and emotional suffering.
-
E.
The Conception of God and the Meaning of Prayer
"The Conception of God and the Meaning of Prayer" is a chapter in Muhammad Iqbal’s philosophical work that explores Islamic understandings of God and the spiritual significance of prayer in shaping human consciousness and religious experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ psychoanalytic study ⓘ theological study ⓘ |
| addresses |
the formation of religious imagination
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the psychological meaning of God images ⓘ the role of unconscious fantasy in faith ⓘ |
| author | Ann Belford Ulanov ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| examines |
how psychic reality shapes religious symbols
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the interplay of dependence and freedom in faith ⓘ the role of play in spiritual life ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between psychoanalytic theory and theology
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how Winnicott’s ideas illuminate religious experience ⓘ the search for a space of creative freedom ⓘ |
| field |
clinical psychoanalysis
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pastoral theology ⓘ psychology of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOnConcept |
Winnicott’s potential space
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Winnicott’s transitional objects ⓘ creative freedom in religious experience ⓘ relationship between inner psychic life and religious symbols ⓘ |
| genre |
psychoanalytic theology
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religion and psychology literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian theological perspective ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalFramework |
Winnicottian psychoanalysis
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object relations theory ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
psychoanalysts
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students of religion and psychology ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
D. W. Winnicott
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linked to:
Donald Winnicott
God ⓘ creativity ⓘ inner life ⓘ psychic reality ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ religious experience ⓘ theology ⓘ transitional space ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor |
Primary Speech: A Psychology of Prayer
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The Feminine in Jungian Psychology and in Christian Theology ⓘ |
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