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Marital Conflicts and Forgiveness: Self Psychological and Christian Counseling Perspective

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2017, 25(1), pp.9-34
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2017.25.1.9
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : March 26, 2017
  • Accepted : May 13, 2017

Kim, Jun 1

1총신대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to examine empathy as the key element of forgiveness process in relation to couple conflicts in the light of self psychology and Christian counseling. Specifically, the study examines how self psychology explains the meaning of empathy by using its key concepts such as selfobject relationship and selfobject needs, and then, assesses them in the light of Christian counseling. To achieve this purpose, it first explains the necessity of forgiveness and importance of empathy in the process of resolving marital conflicts. Then, it explains negative emotions like rage and shame couples experience in the course of conflicts by examining the key concepts such as selfobject needs and narcissistic injury. The study argues that self psychology illustrates the necessity of mutual forgiveness between couples through experiencing compassion and empathy each other. However, it warns that overemphasis on selfobject needs might be contradictory to Christian messages found in the Bible, and thus suggests a biblical view on Christian marriage in order for the couples to have a balanced view on their conflicts and related emotions. Finally, the study suggest a qualitative case study or phenomenological studies on couple conflicts, which may reflect self psychological explanation on the nature of couples' conflicts.

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