Attachment and Faith Development

Hart, Jonathan T.; Limke, Alicia; Budd, Phillip R.

doi:10.1177/009164711003800205

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“…Insecure attachment means that it does not produce sustainable positive emotions and strong emotional regulation and thus may result in personality disorders (Ghobary Bonab et al 2013). Research by Hart et al (2010) revealed that faith development is predicted by attachment anxiety.…”

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confidence: 99%

From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen

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Around 20 million Shia pilgrims shape one of the world’s biggest pilgrimages in Iraq, called “Arbaeen,” many of whom walk long distances to Karbala city as a part of the ritual every year. Faith in Imam Hussein, who was martyred in the battle of Karbala in 680 CE, is central among all pilgrims in this ritual, but the main question is how do the pilgrims’ faith and psychological cognitions translate into this spiritual journey with different meanings during the Arbaeen pilgrimage? The present study aims to discover the different social and psychological reasons for pilgrims’ feelings of attachment to Imam Hussein and to the Arbaeen pilgrimage route. Through 57 semi-structured in-depth interviews with pilgrims in two phases, Arbaeen 2014 and 2019, four different perceived roles for Imam Hussein including beloved, interceding, transformative, and unifier figure were found, leading pilgrims to feel an attachment to him. The current study mainly contributes to the literature by presenting an empirical analysis of Muslims’ experiences and perceptions of Islamic theology, and their loyalty to a sacred route through attachment to a sacred figure.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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“…Main and Solomon (1986;1990) later identified the disorganised attachment style, a fourth pattern, in which infants seemed disoriented and confused about attachment-seeking, as they exhibited tendencies of both anxious and avoidant styles (cf. Hart, Limke, Budd 2010). Regardless of the style, Bowlby's attachment theory was developed to elucidate the kernels of truth in Freud's insights about close relationships by replacing his image of a needy, dependent infant motivated by drive reduction with one of a sophisticated, competence-motivated infant using its primary caregiver as a secure base from which to explore and, when necessary, as a haven of safety and a source of comfort (Waters & Cummings 2000:165).…”

Section: Attachment Theory and The Search For A Religious Attachment mentioning

confidence: 99%

Attachment theory and religious violence: theorizing adult religious psychopathology

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2017

J. Study Relig.

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This paper explores the ways in which attachment disruptions might increase the risk of adult religious psychopathology by drawing parallels between the possible symbolisms lying behind religious violence and the concept of attachment. It is first argued that the relationship between a religious believer and a religious figure can be explained as an attachment experience. Secondly, it is proposed that when a religious attachment figure becomes a target of slander, or an action is perpetrated to disrupt the bond with such a figure, the religious believer may be predisposed to defensive, adaptive reactions, in the form of protest, despair, or detachment, to protect their attachment bond and resolve the disruptions that threaten their religious attachment identity. Support for this theoretical proposition was obtained through discourse analyses of three case examples (Charlie Hebdo vs al-Qaeda, Boko Haram vs the Nigerian government, and Pastor Terry Jones vs Islamic radicalisation), which position attachment theory as an alternative explanatory framework for conceptualising religious violence as a form of religious attachmentpsychopathology-aimed at safeguarding the affectional bond with a religious figure from whom one may have developed a sense of identity and safe haven.

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“…A study by Hart, Limke, and Budd () suggested that an individual's stage of faith development based on Fowler's () model might be related to his or her level of attachment anxiety. In Fowler's view (as cited in Hart et al, ), people heighten their stage of faith development by forming increasingly complex and comprehensive belief structures: People with insecure attachment (and a low level of faith development) may adhere to religious dogma in an effort to avoid the anxiety of uncertainty and doubt, whereas people of faith with secure attachment believe that God will look after them regardless of their circumstances, which greatly reduces abandonment anxiety. Hart et al () found that, for many undergraduate students, “attachment to caregivers [was] reenacted in attachment to God” (p. 122).…”

Section: Prayer Faith Development and Religious Copingmentioning

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Commitment and Relatedness: How College Students Use Religious Coping to Manage Anxiety

Schindler

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2016

J of College Counseling

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Anxiety is a common symptom among college counseling clients. Perhaps because of the unique developmental tasks they face, many later adolescents (ages 18–24 years) use religious coping to manage anxiety. Many counselors are uncertain about how to address religious themes in therapy, if at all. However, most clients of faith do not want counselors to ignore their religious beliefs. In fact, later adolescents may use faith‐based coping mechanisms to navigate the challenges of their developmental stage.

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Attachment and Faith Development

Cited by 17 publications

References 28 publications

From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen

From Attachment to a Sacred Figure to Loyalty to a Sacred Route: The Walking Pilgrimage of Arbaeen

Attachment theory and religious violence: theorizing adult religious psychopathology

Commitment and Relatedness: How College Students Use Religious Coping to Manage Anxiety

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