Abstract:The recurring images of the abandonment of the self to love of the Divine in mystical poetry, and by extension other people, have implications for understanding the historical precedent of the modern ontology of the self in liberation psychology (LP). Starting from roots in liberation theology, LP theorizes an ontology of the self that centers selfless giving and self-sacrifice out of love for others. The ecstatic poetry of St. John of the Cross in Christianity and Hafiz’s poetry in Islam both contain recurrin… Show more
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