Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 18

by Ralph L. Piedmont
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 18
Author: Ralph L. Piedmont
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2007-05-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9047419642
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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. RSSSR is published annually with the kind support of Loyola College, Maryland, USA. This volume of RSSSR contains several articles on spiritual development among adolescents, spiritual transcendence, Jung and pastoral counseling and spirituality and religiosity. In addition to this, a special section of nine articles is devoted to several aspects of positive psychology and its usage in practice.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

by Ralph L. Piedmont
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
Author: Ralph L. Piedmont
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004158510
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"Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion" (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. RSSSR is published annually with the kind support of Loyola College, Maryland, USA. This volume of RSSSR contains several articles on spiritual development among adolescents, spiritual transcendence, Jung and pastoral counseling and spirituality and religiosity. In addition to this, a special section of nine articles is devoted to several aspects of positive psychology and its usage in practice.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 30

by Ralph W. Hood
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 30
Author: Ralph W. Hood
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2019-12-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004416986
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The 30th volume of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion consists of two special sections, as well as two separate empirical studies on attachment and daily spiritual practices. The first special section deals with the social scientific study of religion in Indonesia. Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country whose history and contemporary involvement in the study of religion is explored from both sociological and psychological perspectives. The second special section is on the Pope Francis effect: the challenges of modernization in the Catholic church and the global impact of Pope Francis. While its focus is mainly on the Catholic religion, the internal dynamics and geopolitics explored apply more broadly.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 31

by Ralph W. Hood
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 31
Author: Ralph W. Hood
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2020-11-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004443967
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This work showcases two approaches to the socio-scientific study of religion: the analysis of data collected about congregational life in the Australian National Church Life Surveys (from 1991 to present), and the application of feminist approaches within the sociology of religion.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 32

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 32
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Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2022-05-16
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004505318
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The present volume explores lesser-heard and unheard issues in the study of religion. Among other things, lived experiences of religion in higher education are interrogated; culture is studied as lived experience; and “evangelicalism” is outlined as an emic and etic concept.

Pastoral Virtues for Artificial Intelligence

by Jaco J. Hamman
Pastoral Virtues for Artificial Intelligence
Author: Jaco J. Hamman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2022-10-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1793640467
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Pastoral Virtues for Artificial Intelligence (AI) acknowledges that human destiny is intimately tied to artificial intelligence. AI already outperforms a person on most tasks. Our ever-deepening relationship with an AI that is increasingly autonomous mirrors our relationship to what is perceived as Sacred or Divine. Like God, AI awakens hope and fear in people, while giving life to some and taking livelihood, especially in the form of jobs, from others. AI, built around values of convenience, productivity, speed, efficiency, and cost reduction, serve humanity poorly, especially in moments that demand care and wisdom. This book explores the pastoral virtues of hope, patience, play, wisdom, and compassion as foundational to personal flourishing, communal thriving, and building a robust AI. Biases of determinism, speed, objectivity, ignorance, and apathy within AI's algorithms are identified. These biases can be minimized through the incorporation of pastoral virtues as values guiding AI.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 33

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 33
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Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2023-06-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004544577
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Volume 33 of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion brings together an open section and two special sections that illuminate new vistas in the study of religious and non-religious belief. Special section 1 examines the historical roots of religious practice emerging from Greater Khurāsān – a historical ‘cross-road’ for many world religions. Special section 2 initiates a paradigm shift in study of religious and non-religious belief in relation to children, insisting upon foregrounding children’s narratives. Both special sections explore under-researched areas, underlining the significance of historical and contextual approaches. At an intrinsic level the volume interrogates the power dynamics that determine why particular voices and approaches are prioritised in the study of religious and non-religious belief, and why others remain under- or mis-heard.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

by Ralph L. Piedmont
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
Author: Ralph L. Piedmont
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2005-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9004147403
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Various articles are presented covering psychological, sociological and cross-cultural topics or relevance to religious/spiritual researchers and academics.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 14

by Ralph L. Piedmont
Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 14
Author: Ralph L. Piedmont
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004496572
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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion (RSSSR) publishes reports of innovative studies that pertain empirically or theoretically to the scientific study of religion, including spirituality, regardless of their academic discipline or professional orientation. It is academically eclectic, not restricted to any one particular theoretical orientation or research method. Most articles report the findings of quantitative or qualitative investigations, but some deal with methodology, theory, or applications of social science studies in the field of religion.