Vart jag mig i världen vänder står jag här med tomma händer
(2019) TLVM51 20191Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
- Abstract
- This master thesis aims to examine the concepts of gratitude, hope, and forgiveness within
Christian theology and how these concepts have been transformed within the discourse of
positive psychology. Positive psychology is the fastest-growing field within psychology, a field
studying how people can live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. The concepts of gratitude,
hope, and forgiveness are being reused within positive psychology as character strengths.
Character strengths are positively valued traits that are predicted to contribute to the good life.
My research reflects how these concepts have been reconstructed within positive psychology
and how their meaning significantly differs in relation to Christian theology. Positive
... (More) - This master thesis aims to examine the concepts of gratitude, hope, and forgiveness within
Christian theology and how these concepts have been transformed within the discourse of
positive psychology. Positive psychology is the fastest-growing field within psychology, a field
studying how people can live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. The concepts of gratitude,
hope, and forgiveness are being reused within positive psychology as character strengths.
Character strengths are positively valued traits that are predicted to contribute to the good life.
My research reflects how these concepts have been reconstructed within positive psychology
and how their meaning significantly differs in relation to Christian theology. Positive
psychology overshadows and neglects several important aspects and conditions of these
concepts in their attempt of demonstrating how people can live more fulfilling lives. Thus,
Christian theologians are required to take action and contribute with comprehensible and
accessible theological interpretations of gratitude, hope, and forgiveness. (Less)
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- author
- Färdow, Pauline LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- En jämförande studie av begreppen tacksamhet, hopp och förlåtelse inom positiv psykologi och kristen teologi
- course
- TLVM51 20191
- year
- 2019
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Positive psychology Gratitude Hope Forgiveness
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 8997793
- date added to LUP
- 2019-11-15 13:11:06
- date last changed
- 2019-11-15 13:11:06
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