Page Numbers
23-29
Abstract
Discipleship is more than obedience and behavior management; it is first and foremost a relationship with God. What kind of relationship? Kaufman hinted that it is an attachment relationship, asserting that God is the ultimate attachment figure. Unfortunately, he did not articulate a theology of attachment. While research in the psychology of religion research has shown that God is perceived as an attachment figure and that He engages in attachment behaviors with humans, a theology of attachment has yet to be developed. This paper offers a theology of divine attachment built upon textual and linguistic evidence. I also suggest a model of divine attachment for discipleship based on additional linguistic evidence, identifying norms for the context, provisions, and intended outcome.
Recommended Citation
Freed, Kristina
(2026)
"Divine Attachment as Discipleship: Theology and Practice,"
Journal of Adventist Youth and Young Adult Ministries:
Vol. 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32597/2993-9682.1065
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/jayyam/vol4/iss1/7
