Maturing religious experience and the postmodern self

Past attempts to define "mature religion" have been rooted in a modernist theological anthropology which assumes an atomistic, universal, rational, and stable human self. Yet postmodernists resist universal statements about humanity and understand the "self" as an ever-changing social construct. This paper suggests a theological anthropology more adequate to the postmodern world, examines "maturing religious experience" from this perspective, and considers ways pastoral care/counseling can nurture healthy, integrative, and maturing Christian faith in postmodern culture. © 2001 Human Sciences Press, Inc.