The psychology of religion : an empirical approach / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, Bernard Spilka.
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TextPublisher: New York, NY : The Guilford Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Edition: Fifth EditionDescription: xvi, 656 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781462535989Subject(s): Psychology, ReligiousLOC classification: BL53 | .P825 2018Summary: Keeping up with the rapidly growing research base, the leading graduate-level psychology of religion text is now in a fully updated fifth edition. It takes a balanced, empirically driven approach to understanding the role of religion in individual functioning and social behavior. Integrating research on numerous different faith traditions, the book addresses the quest for meaning; links between religion and biology; religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; experiential dimensions of religion and spirituality; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to coping, adjustment, and mental disorder. Chapter-opening quotations and topical research boxes enhance the readability of this highly instructive text.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 511-610) and index (pages 611-656).
Keeping up with the rapidly growing research base, the leading graduate-level psychology of religion text is now in a fully updated fifth edition. It takes a balanced, empirically driven approach to understanding the role of religion in individual functioning and social behavior. Integrating research on numerous different faith traditions, the book addresses the quest for meaning; links between religion and biology; religious thought, belief, and behavior across the lifespan; experiential dimensions of religion and spirituality; the social psychology of religious organizations; and connections to coping, adjustment, and mental disorder. Chapter-opening quotations and topical research boxes enhance the readability of this highly instructive text.