Zenon Lotufo Jr., PhD, is a retired Presbyterian minister, a philosopher, and a psychotherapist specializing in Transactional analysis.

• Series ForewordChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Many Faces of GodChapter 3 What Characterizes a Conservative Christian?Chapter 4 Doctrines about God and Their Psychological RepercussionsChapter 5 Doctrines of AtonementChapter 6 Psychological Analysis of the Image of God Implied in the Doctrines of Conservative ChristiansChapter 7 Creating a Vengeful GodChapter 8 ConsequencesChapter 9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

All readers will benefit from the clarity gained by the radicality of its standpoint. Lotufo is pointing to the serious and legitimate problem of parents and other authority figures using conservative theology to justify abusive practices of domination, even if it is less characteristic than is alleged. Moreover, all of us have something to learn about how to view those with whom we disagree.

Zenon Lotufo Jr., PhD, is a retired Presbyterian minister, a philosopher, and a psychotherapist specializing in Transactional analysis.

• Series ForewordChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Many Faces of GodChapter 3 What Characterizes a Conservative Christian?Chapter 4 Doctrines about God and Their Psychological RepercussionsChapter 5 Doctrines of AtonementChapter 6 Psychological Analysis of the Image of God Implied in the Doctrines of Conservative ChristiansChapter 7 Creating a Vengeful GodChapter 8 ConsequencesChapter 9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

All readers will benefit from the clarity gained by the radicality of its standpoint. Lotufo is pointing to the serious and legitimate problem of parents and other authority figures using conservative theology to justify abusive practices of domination, even if it is less characteristic than is alleged. Moreover, all of us have something to learn about how to view those with whom we disagree.

Zenon Lotufo Jr., PhD, is a retired Presbyterian minister, a philosopher, and a psychotherapist specializing in Transactional analysis.

• Series ForewordChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 The Many Faces of GodChapter 3 What Characterizes a Conservative Christian?Chapter 4 Doctrines about God and Their Psychological RepercussionsChapter 5 Doctrines of AtonementChapter 6 Psychological Analysis of the Image of God Implied in the Doctrines of Conservative ChristiansChapter 7 Creating a Vengeful GodChapter 8 ConsequencesChapter 9 ConclusionBibliographyIndex

All readers will benefit from the clarity gained by the radicality of its standpoint. Lotufo is pointing to the serious and legitimate problem of parents and other authority figures using conservative theology to justify abusive practices of domination, even if it is less characteristic than is alleged. Moreover, all of us have something to learn about how to view those with whom we disagree.