Reconsidering A. Reza Arasteh: Sufism and Psychotherapy
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Four decades ago, A. Reza Arasteh combined Westernized psychology with Sufism to emerge as an important voice in the integration of psychology and religion. Arasteh’s writings have remained largely unnoticed by the psychological community; however, we believe that it is time to reconsider his ideas. This article presents Arasteh’s main ideas about the relationship between human development and transcendence. We believe that his work has much to offer to those interested in psychology and religion. The authors argue that Arasteh’s trans-cultural state and normative psycho-cultural analysis offer a unique perspective to Western developmental and psychotherapy models. Implications for psychotherapists are also discussed.
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