Alfred Adler's individual psychology approaches the individual's issues from an integrative-holistic perspective, emphasizing the social context in which s/he develops and lives. Adler's psychology represents a solid scientific ground in coping with the contemporary world's multiple issues, stressing the importance of developing community feeling, as a decisive factor in democratic social life and in individual mental health. The necessity of mutual acceptance and support, based on the social equality principle, represents a value and action-like framework indispensable to the improvement of the human condition. In Adler's opinion, personality, as a complete and indivisible unity driven by goals, integrates the conscious and the unconscious in the so-called lifestyle dynamic construct, an important indicator of the psychosocial quality of individuality. The concept of God, as the ultimate human goal, constitutes an ideal to perfection, showing the way to be followed towards an ideal society. Endeavoring to unify with God, the individual will be able to defeat the constant inferiority feelings and imperfection, reaching self-achievement 'on the useful side of life'. Emphasizing the significant role of religion in social life, individual psychology assumes that the main function of religion is to develop social community feeling, thus contributing to the development of humankind. The concepts of community feeling and social equality represent the very essence of the interconnection between Adler's psychology and theology, especially with Pastoral theology. Self-development and community feeling positively influence each other, providing self-efficiency and a social life of high quality. Under these circumstances, the individual becomes able to cooperate with God and other people, contributing effectively to the improvement of human social life in a world deeply affected by globalization processes and a comprehensive crisis. Holistic theological practice can contribute to the productive compensation of inferiority feelings, driving the individual towards culture acts and pro-social behavior, to establishing a lifestyle characterized by a high spiritual level and thus getting closer to God.
