Saints for the Fatherless: Spiritual Father Figures (with Dr. Paul Vitz)

Dr. Paul Vitz, author of Faith of the Fatherless: The Psychology of Atheism, returns to the show to share with us some specific saints who can be very helpful to those in need of good father figures. Who are they and why are they so helpful?

Dr. Vitz is an American psychologist who serves as Professor Emeritus of Psychology at New York University. His work focuses on the relationship between psychology and Christianity. He graduated with a B.A. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1957 and with a Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University in 1962. His first book, Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship (2nd ed. 1994), critiqued humanistic psychology. At New York University he was promoted to full Professor and he retired from there in 2003 as Professor Emeritus. He is now Senior Scholar/Professor in the Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Divine Mercy University.