Gerald May
Gerald Gordon May | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 12, 1940 |
| Died | April 8, 2005 (aged 64) |
| Other names | Jerry May |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist |
Gerald Gordon May (June 12, 1940 – April 8, 2005) was an American psychiatrist and theologian.[1]
He conducted workshops in contemplation and psychology, and wrote several books on how to combine spiritual direction with psychological treatment.
Early life
[edit | edit source]May was born June 12, 1940, in Hillsdale, Michigan.[2] He was the half-brother of the existential psychologist Rollo May who was 30 years older.[3] Their father died when May was nine years old. He did his undergraduate work at Ohio Wesleyan University, graduating in 1962, and received a medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 1965.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]May initially worked as an Air Force psychiatrist in Vietnam where he was a conscientious objector and then became chief of inpatient services at Andrews Air Force Base. After he and his family moved to Columbia, Maryland,[2] he worked on staff treating patients at the Spring Grove Hospital Center and Patuxent Correctional Mental Health Center of the Maryland state prisons system. In 1973, May joined the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation in Bethesda, Maryland, where he eventually became a senior fellow conducting workshops in contemplative theology and psychology.[3] May wrote several books which advanced his views on combining spiritual direction with psychological treatment.[4][5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]May was married for 43 years to Elizabeth Jane Clark with whom he had three sons and a daughter.[1]
Selected works
[edit | edit source]- The Open Way: A Meditation Handbook (1977) Paulist Press, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Simply Sane: Stop Fixing Yourself and Start Really Living (1977) Paulist Press, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Pilgrimage Home: The Conduct of Contemplative Practice in Groups (1979) Paulist Press, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Care of Mind, Care of Spirit: Psychiatric Dimensions of Spiritual Direction (1982) Harper & Row, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Will and Spirit: A Contemplative Psychology (1983) Harper & Row, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality in the Healing of Addictions (1988) Harper & Row, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Awakened Heart: Opening Yourself to the Love You Need (1993) HarperCollins, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Dark Night of the Soul: A Psychiatrist Explores the Connection Between Darkness and Spiritual Growth (2004) Harper & Row, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Wisdom of Wilderness: Experiencing the Healing Power of Nature (2007) HarperCollins, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
References
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- ^ Collins, Brendan. "The changing relationship between psychology and contemporary spiritual direction." Pastoral Psychology 40.5 (1992): 285-292.
- ^ Lapierre, Lawrence L. "A model for describing spirituality." Journal of religion and health 33.2 (1994): 153-161.
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- 20th-century American Roman Catholic theologians
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- American psychiatrists
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- Catholics from Maryland
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- Ohio Wesleyan University alumni
- People from Columbia, Maryland
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