Religion and Mental Health: an exploration of the relationship between the ineffable and the indefinable

This article suggests that the relationship between religion and mental health is both important and complex. It reviews some studies of the relationship and suggests that religion can be good or bad for one's mental health, depending on the content of the religious message. It also presents a...

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Main Author: Connolly, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 1998
In: Journal of beliefs and values
Year: 1998, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 177-187
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:This article suggests that the relationship between religion and mental health is both important and complex. It reviews some studies of the relationship and suggests that religion can be good or bad for one's mental health, depending on the content of the religious message. It also presents a model of mental health and suggests that this or some similar scheme can be employed to assess the extent to which one's religious or value system promotes mental health.
ISSN:1469-9362
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of beliefs and values
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1361767980190202