Abstract

[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 11 of Theoretical & Philosophical Psychology. 1. On page 39, of the Spring 1991 issue, the paragraph, "It has been..." should have been part of the previous paragraph, as should the paragraph, "The relation between morality...". 2. Child Developments was underlined in the original but not the printed text. 3. The Rutter and Garmezy reference was printed continuously with the Rank reference. 4. Also, include in the publication date of the Taylor reference. 5. On page 35 in the first paragraph the sentence should read "... in the religious beliefs of the Judeo-Christian tradition. The founding of the science...". 6. At the end of the same paragraph on page 35 it should read "... as a psychological phenomenon."] Developmental theory has had a complex relation to theology. On the one hand, many central concepts are derived from theology, while on the other hand, the thrust of much of developmental psychology has radically recast human life in the image of science. The focus on epistemology reflects this shift, but this approach fails to consider important existential issues. 2012 APA, all rights reserved)