Personal Development of the Biblical Nicodemus in the Light of Kazimierz Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration

Michał Filip Powęska

doi:10.21697/ct.2024.94.2.01

Published: 2024-05-15

Vol. 94 No. 2 (2024)

Personal Development of the Biblical Nicodemus in the Light of Kazimierz Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration

Michał Filip Powęska

Collectanea Theologica

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https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2024.94.2.01

Abstract

In this article, the author undertakes to analyse three passages of the Fourth Gospel (John 3:1–21; 7:45–53; 19:38–42), mentioning Nicodemus, who belonged to the party of the Pharisees and is mainly known for his encounter with Jesus in the secrecy of the night. Based on these three passages, in which the behaviour and utterances of the biblical protagonist can be observed, an attempt is made to determine the level of Nicodemus’ development as well as to trace the path of his personal growth in the context of the assumptions of the theory of positive disintegration, created by the Polish psychiatrist and psychologist Kazimierz Dąbrowski.

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positive disintegration, Nicodemus, personal development, Gospel of John, Gestalt psychology, Kazimierz Dąbrowski

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Powęska, M. F. (2024). Personal Development of the Biblical Nicodemus in the Light of Kazimierz Dąbrowski’s Theory of Positive Disintegration. Collectanea Theologica, 94(2), 5–28. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2024.94.2.01

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