The psychology of religion : an empirical approach / Ralph W. Hood, Jr., Peter C. Hill, Bernard Spilka.
| Author/creator | Hood, Ralph W. author. |
| Other author | Hill, Peter C., 1953- author. |
| Other author | Spilka, Bernard, 1926- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Fifth Edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Guilford Press, [2018] |
| Description | xvi, 656 pages ; 27 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The psychological nature and functions of religion -- Foundations for an empirical psychology of religion -- Evolution, neuropsychology, and other biological aspects of religion -- Religion in childhood -- Religion in adolescence and young adulthood -- Adult religious issues -- Religion, aging, and death -- Conversion, spiritual transformation, and deconversion -- Relationships between individuals and religious groups -- Religious and spiritual experience -- Mysticism -- Religion, morality, and prejudice -- Religion, health, psychopathology, and coping -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract | "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." -- From publisher's website. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2018031189 |
| ISBN | 9781462535989 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 1462535984 hardcover alkaline paper |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | BL53 .P825 2018 | Due 01/10/2027 | Want This? |