Exploring the Relationships of Attachment to God, Attachment to Formator, and Meaning in Life Among Religious Novices in India / Soniya Thomas.

includes index and biblioraphy

1. The significance of Attachment to god, attachment to formator, and meaning in life in religious formation Definitions and meaning of Attachment.......7 Concept of Attachment .....8 Different perspectives on Attachment .............8 Theories of Attachment.......13Attachment of God ......21 Attachment to Formator ........25 Meaning in Life ........26 Attachment patterns and meaning in life ...........34 Formation of attachment patterns from early life and its impact on Religious life .................39 2. Review of literature and methodology Review of Literature .......44 Methodology .........53 3. Result and Discussion Results of the Study ........61 Discution .....66 4. Summary and conclusion The major findings of these studes ..........71 Implications of the study ......72 Limitations of the study ........73 Suggestions of the study...........73