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An Exploration of the Biblical Perspective on Kohut’s Narcissistic Anger : Focusing on the Anger of Children with the Experience of Family Violence

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2017, 25(2), pp.181-209
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2017.25.2.181
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : September 26, 2017
  • Accepted : November 4, 2017

Lee, Eunsung 1

1총신대학교

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ABSTRACT

This article aims to explore a biblical perspective on Kohut’s narcissistic anger to understanding the anger of children with the experience of family violence. This study attempts to adopt the concept of Kohut’s narcissistic anger to better understand anger. Kohut’s narcissistic anger is employed to explain the anger of biblical figures. It is found that there has been a distinct difference between men’s anger and God’s anger. The children with the experience of family violence are likely to bring about impaired expression. They generally fail in sympathy with others and suffer from self-deficit, which comes from recognizing grandiose self and idealized parent-image as an object of anger. This article points out that an object of narcissistic anger should be changed into God, not man. In these contexts, it is emphasized that an internal selfobject of men should be God, as a man is created in the image of God. A desirable selfobject comes true only through a healthy relationship between man and God, which includes being filled with Holy Spirit and holding the communion with God The results of this study also support that a church community will be able to play an important role in understanding the anger of children with the experience of family violence, leading to true problem solving.

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