The Psychological Importance of Fatherhood (DVD)

Paul C. Vitz, Ph.D. (Stanford University, 1962), is Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, New York University and Adjunct Professor, John Paul 11 Institute for Marriage and Family, Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars and is in active contact with many Evangelical Protestants, e.g., Inter Varsity, and several seriously committed Jews. Besides, his interest in how things religious relate to psychology, he is also involved in the general topic of psychology and art.
Given at the 3rd National Forum on the Theology of the Body, Dr. Paul Vitz discusses why God as "Father" is both spiritually and psychologically beneficial. He also shows how many of our problems, including drug use, suicide and unmarried teen mothers, are directly related to fatherless families, and why fathers are so important for a healthy society.