Formation of the Moral Self (1998) by Johannes van der Ven

When

I read this during the summer of 2021.

Why

I wanted to submit a chapter for consideration for Theology, Religion, and Dystopia. Given my background, the editors suggested I read this as a way to incorporate Christian philosophy into my psychological approach to morality. They were spot on, as I found the book immensely helpful in my eventual chapter on The Walking Dead.

How

This was a great read, and I have incorporated it into two in-progress projects, one on Daredevil and one on the X-Men. I appreciate the role he gives complexity and ambiguity in his analysis of different approaches to moral development, education, and socialization, as well as his use of a scriptural worldview to critique them.