Changing the Scientific Study of Religion: Beyond Freud?

by Jacob A. v. van Belzen

Author	: Jacob A. v. van Belzen
Publisher	: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages	: 313
Release	: 2009-06-18
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9048125405

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The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the course of the twentieth century. In both clinical and theoretical work in psychoanalysis, developments have taken place that frequently are not noted by persons who assume that all that can be said has been said by Freud. The study of religious phenomena, persons, events and traditions has always been a substantial part of applied psychoanalysis and here also major developments have taken place. It is no exaggeration to state that the scientific study of religion has been revolutionized by the integration of psychological perspectives, including the field of psychoanalysis. This volume differs from other recent publications on the topic of psychoanalysis and religion in drawing upon the entire field of psychoanalytic involvement with religion. It is interdisciplinary in approach and unlike other books on the topic brings together an exceptional combination of theoretical, empirical and clinical studies. No other book provides integrated examples of all three types of work.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 31

by W. Hood, Ralph

Author	: W. Hood, Ralph
Publisher	: Research in the Social Scienti
Total Pages	: 548
Release	: 2020-12-03
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9789004443488

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 31: A Diversity of Paradigms' showcases two approaches to the socio-scientific study of religion. It includes a special section within which authors draw on data collected about congregational life in the Australian National Church Life Surveys (from 1991 to present). These studies give voice to minority groups and children. While findings include the strengths of ethnic diversity and the positive experiences of young churchgoers, they also highlight that full inclusion in local church life is far from being realized. A second section explores the application of feminist approaches within the sociology of religion. In their struggle for equality for women, feminist scholars developed methodologies to challenge the marginality of any ?othered? group. This section showcases how use of these methods challenges hierarchies within knowledge.

The Scientific Study of Religion

by John Milton Yinger

Author	: John Milton Yinger
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 593
Release	: 1973
Genre	:
ISBN	:

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Conversations and Controversies in the Scientific Study of Religion

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Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 361
Release	: 2016-02-15
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9004310452

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Luther H. Martin and Donald Wiebe together have spent the better part of a century exploring possibilities for a scientific study of religion. The following essays are a record of their conversations together and of their conversations and controversies with a number of leading scholars in religious studies that address that possibility. As with any scientific endeavor, knowledge advances when research assumptions and experimental designs are collegially discussed and critically assessed. It is hoped that these essays might provide the occasion for scholars in the field to discuss the theoretical and methodological issues they have raised, to debate and expand upon them, or, in the spirit of forthright scientific inquiry, to refute the arguments they have made.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

by Ralph L. Piedmont

Author	: Ralph L. Piedmont
Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 260
Release	: 2010-07-12
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 9004185232

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This volume includes a section on spirituality and hope that brings together theoreticists and practitioners who present original research on this important topic. Alongside this section are papers presenting studies on civic participation, suffering with God and spirituality.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 14

by Ralph L. Piedmont

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.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 24

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Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 380
Release	: 2013-05-30
Genre	: Religion
ISBN	: 900425207X

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Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion continues to offer a place for the publication of theoretical and empirical papers related to the broad area of how the social sciences understand religion. Two papers in the general section add important contributions to the fields of faith development and spirituality. The use of special sections has enabled particular topics to be dealt with in detail and shows how information that is gathered incrementally can help make great advances in a field. Spirituality, alongside religion, features as the key independent variable in many of the nine papers of the special section in this volume. Social scientific approaches have sought to show links between the experiences of health, well-being or disease, and individual differences in religiosity and/or spirituality.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 25

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Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 286
Release	: 2014-06-05
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 9004272380

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The 25th volume of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion continues to provide readers with an interdisciplinary assortment of high quality research studies aimed at capturing salient, contemporary trends in the field. The current volume presents a special section examining the role of spiritual and religious themes in sexuality research. Engaging analyses evaluate homonegativity and how religious advocacy influences perceptions of gay and lesbian individuals across different cultures. Also included are papers on the development of sexual identities among religious committed individuals. These papers help to connect concepts too frequently considered unrelated. The regular articles provide similarly stimulating evaluations of timely topics such as religious coping, gratitude, and the role of personality in describing religious experiences. The contributors are: John K. Anarfi, Alexandra M. Anderson, Ana Luiza Vilela Borges, Gina M. Brelsford, Marian Burchardt, Zhuo Chen, Leslie J. Francis , Megan E. Fulmer, Luke Gahan, Shiva Geranmayepour, Nima Ghorbani, Angela A. Gyasi-Gyamerah, Marissa A. Harrison, Lynne Hillier, Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga, Tiffany Jones, Elizabeth A. Maynard, Eduardo Ocampo, Sarah-Jane Page, Priscilla Evelyn Penteado, Alexandria Heysquierdo Posada, Mandy Robbins, Juliana Reale Caçapava Rodolpho, Michael W. Ross, P. J. Watson, Xu Xu, George Yancey, Andrew Kam-Tuck Yip.

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion, Volume 23

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Publisher	: BRILL
Total Pages	: 323
Release	: 2012-05-23
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 900422954X

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The social scientific study of religion is a crucial arena of human endeavor, as questions about the existence and nature of God interact with the study of religion as a human phenomenon. The twenty-third volume of Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion continues the tradition of promoting extended debate of current issues in the field. The special section on Theism and Non-Theism in Psychological Science includes contributions from leading researchers in this area. This landmark collection of papers draws on a range of perspectives that both summarize the theism debate in psychology and help to move it forward in new directions. In addition, the volume includes papers on other key areas in the study of religion such as spirituality and social capital.