Literature on the psychological correlates of individual’s god-image is abundant. They range from Freud’s conceptual claim that the image of God was an inherited parental image of the murdered primeval father, which can be activated by the individual’s experience of their father, to more contemporary examination of God-image drawn from the relationship between a child and the care-giver. Underpinning these claims is the undeniable role of the family in the formation of God-image and the way individuals relate to God. The present chapter reports the outcome of a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), which searched and selected 31 empirical reports from Academic Search Premier – a database of journal articles. Using a process of Qualitative Thematic Analysis, six themes were identified within the selected literature. On the basis of the emerging themes, it was possible to discuss the role of family in young people’s relationship to God, particularly in the Indian context today.
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Selvam, S.G. (2014). Influence of Family on Youth’s Relationship with God: A Systematic Review of Psychology Literature. In S. Fernando & J. Pudumai Doss (eds.), Youth and Family in Today’s India (pp.65-80). Chennai: Don Bosco Publications.