Giving Religion Away: What the Study of Religion Offers Psychology
A major implication of psychology's new zeitgeist is that the study of religion and spirituality may no longer be neglected. To take full advantage of this new recognition and increased opportunity, psychologists of religion must demonstrate that the study of religion is relevant to underlying...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
1999
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1999, Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 229-249 |
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| Summary: | A major implication of psychology's new zeitgeist is that the study of religion and spirituality may no longer be neglected. To take full advantage of this new recognition and increased opportunity, psychologists of religion must demonstrate that the study of religion is relevant to underlying psychological and social processes. In the spirit of Jones's ( 1994) constructive mode of interaction between psychology and religion, 2 broad research domains where the substantive content of religion may offer much to psychological research are proposed: the study of affect and the study of virtues. As such, it is suggested that the psychology of religion can provide a much-needed ser- vice to the broader discipline and, in so doing, may gain a much sought-after respect. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0904_1 |