Posted by:
robertb
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Date: November 21, 2010 01:27PM
So, I just came across this and thought I'd pass it on for anyone else who might be interested. The author of the blog is a research psychologist who applies attachment theory to people's relationship with God. I don't have an opinion yet as I am just starting to look at it, but it looks interesting and perhaps could shed some light on how Mormonism has shaped our feelings about God. My own qualification at the outset is you don't have to believe God to get something from this, since attachment theory deals with attachment to internalized psychology objects ("people"), which doesn't necessarily mean there is a one-to-one correspondence with an external "object" or person.
http://experimentaltheology.blogspot.com/2006/12/attachment-to-god-series.html